Leda’s eggs

These twin porcelain pieces refer to a story in Greek mythology, Castor & Clytemnestra and Helen & Pollux. They represent the children of Leda who were born from eggs after Zeus turned into a swan to seduce her. The eggs are cast from porcelain in different swimming caps. The half spheres, obtained by moulding, are assembled before firing to obtain bicephalous objects. The pieces are covered with a sigillate ball clay to recall the eggshell appearance.