FOLK ART NAIVE MODEL OF A BIRD PERCHED IN TREE

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£3300

Dated: 1780 England

A very rare and naively modelled English pottery figure of a bird in a tree,late 18th century period. A hole at the end of the birds tail feathers turn this highly amusing and decorative piece into a whistle. The brown clay base is in the neo classical style and this combination of the classic with the naive render this figure a wonderful piece of folk art, it is a true "one off".

Dimensions: 8 inches high

£3300    $4455

Description

A very rare and naively modelled English pottery figure of a bird in a tree,late 18th century period.
A hole at the end of the birds tail feathers turn this highly amusing and decorative piece into a whistle. The brown clay base is in the neo classical style and this combination of the classic with the naive render this figure a wonderful piece of folk art, it is a true “one off”.

Additional information

Dimensions 8 in