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Mirror of Justice
Above: Stained Glass with wooden base and halo
Mirror of Justice
Released in the 1950's as design number 2504
This sculpture was one of the earliest religious pieces the studio introduced under the Cybis line. Introduced as a companion piece to Sun of Justice, it was sold separately, but most often ordered in a set. The Cybis sticker (showing the design number and studio's "Cybis" logo with a red border) was primarily used to mark this sculpture. If the sticker is absent, it may be difficult for those unfamiliar with Cybis to identify her. It is not known where Boleslaw obtained the mold for this Madonna, but the incised Eagle hallmark was not used as it was on Sun of Justice.
The porcelain has a flat bottom and hole in the back. This allowed owners of early copies to display sculptures free standing or hung on a wall. Later, the studio added the wooden base and teak wood halo. Trivits were improvised as "halos" and attached using a thick adhesive material the studio incorporated into production for attaching wood to porcelain. Over time it had a tendency to become brittle and would separate, needing to be reattached. Early copies of the models with halos have been found with INDIA pressure stamped on the trivet. Obviously the trivits were not made by Cybis or made in the USA. The studio ground off the imprinted marks on later items. Sold as an open edition, the Mirror of Justice was retired in the late 1950's.
As stated, it sold separately, but promoted with a companion sculpture, Sun of Justice, Jesus (shown below).
Variations and Finishes
Two models were released with color variations known to exist. Standard issues are 11 1/4" tall while models with halos and bases measure 17" tall. All variations and colors share the same design number. The Mirror of Justice was produced in:
- Stained Glass-Color with base and halo
- Stained Glass-white
- Parian bisque-color
Issue Price / Completed Price
White NA
Color NA
SG* $110 $110
*Stained Glass-color
Sun of Justice / Mirror of Justice
Marks on the back of Mirror of Justice shown left to right below:
1)Partial sticker. 2)Pressure stamped India. 3)India removed. 4)Partial sticker. 5)India removed. 6)Backs of both
