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Sun of Justice
Above: Stained Glass with wooden base and halo
Sun of Justice
Released in the 1950's as design number 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 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 (showing the design number and studio's "Cybis" logo with a red border) was also used.
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".
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 Sun of Justice was retired in the late 1950's.
While sold separately, it was promoted with a companion sculpture, Mirror of Justice, the Virgin Mary (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 Sun 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 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
