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Sun of Justice
Above: Stained Glass with wooden base and halo
Ecce Homo & Sun of Justice
Released in the 1950's as design numbers 253 & 2505
This sculpture was a design copied from a bronze by Italian artist Richard Aurili (1834-1914). It was one of the earliest religious pieces (perhaps as early as 1948) the studio introduced under the Cybis line. Molds were incised with the Polish Eagle, therefore all copies are found with this mark in the porcelain. The Cybis sticker with a red border (showing the design number and studio's "Cybis" logo) was also used.
Initially released under the name Ecce Homo, with design number 253, the bust was designed with display options. The bottom was flat allowing it to stand alone. There was a hole, centered in the back, so it could also be hung if desired. The words "ecce homo" are Latin for "Behold the Man" thought to have been used by Pontius Pilate when presenting the beaten and scourged Christ to a hostile crowd of Jews who then demanded His crucifixion.
Later, likely around 1956, the studio added the wooden base and teak wood halo. The name was changed to Sun of Justice and a new design number, 2505, was issued. 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 trivit. 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 Sun of Justice was retired in the late 1950's.
The name "Sun of Justice" refers to Christ as Savior and the Light of the World. Biblically understood, the Light brings salvation justifying believers in the sight of God. The title as printed is often assumed to be typo for "Son of Justice".
While sold separately, it was promoted with a companion sculpture, Mirror of Justice, the Virgin Mary (shown below).
Variations and Finishes
Two separate designs were released with color variations available. Ecce Homo is 11 1/4" tall, while Sun of Justice (with the halo and base) measure 17" tall. Available finishes include:
- 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 Sun of Justice shown left to right below:
1)Eagle hallmark/partial sticker/unrelated number. 2)Pressure stamped India. 3)India removed. 4)Partial sticker. 5)India removed. 6)Eagle at bottom
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