Pheasant Figure

Dateca. 1770

Maker Plymouth Porcelain Factory (1766-1781)

MediumPorcelain, hard-paste

DimensionsH: 8in. (20.3cm); Base Dia: 3 in. (7.6cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1955-234,2

DescriptionHard-paste porcelain figure of a bird with a crest of feathers and long tail feathers, resembling a pheasant. Its head is turned right and it is perched on a tree stump. The stump has one branch that extends up by the pheasant's right wing. There is a molded vine with flowers covering the branch. No color has been applied.
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ProvenancePurchased from: D.M.& P. Manheim (NYC, NY)

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