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"Created 50 years ago by Giuseppe Tagliariol Master of Ceramics in
Monza, Italy, Tay Collection is a reflection of his undying devotion to
the skills of the master craftsmen with whom he began his work:
'Martini, Cacciapwoti,De Chirico and Manzu'. Using nothing more than
the sculptor's tools, sensitive hands and aesthetic eyes for the
natural beauty of the world, Tay Junior and his father's pupils create
still today and make fly the most beautiful and lifelike array of
animals (and particularly of birds) that nature has given us the
pleasure to see.From the familiar Robin to the amusing Limpkin, from
the formidable yet majestic Bald Eagle which stand out in Ronald
Reagan's office to the White Doves donated to the Pope in 1986 and to
the Rampant Horse dontated to Enzo Ferrari for his ninetieth birthday.
Every feather of every Tay Porcelain is laboriously detailed. Each is
entirely hand sculptured to sharpen every intricate colour, but over
all, the only material which is used is the finest porcelain."
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"He received the honoray citizenship of the Dallas town and he created
for the President Ronald Reagan "The Eagle from the White Head" symbol
of a proud and free Nation. In the May of 1986 at Imola, the "Tay
Doves", one of the peace symbol most pleased at the Christendom, are
offered to the Holy Father. In Italy he was conferred several honours
between which the one called "Ride of the Work" to the merit of the
Italian Republic."