Pheasant Figure
Dateca. 1770
Maker
Plymouth Porcelain Factory
1766-1781
OriginEngland, Devon, Plymouth
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsH: 7 3/4"; Base D: 3"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1955-234,1
DescriptionHard-paste porcelain figure of a bird with a crest of feathers and long tail feathers, resembling a pheasant. Its head is turned left 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.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)NoneProvenancePurchased from: D.M. & P. Manheim (NYC, NY)
1750-1775