Pheasant Figure
Dateca. 1770
Maker
Plymouth Porcelain Factory
1766-1781
OriginEngland, Devon, Plymouth
MediumHard-paste porcelain
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.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)NoneProvenancePurchased from: D.M.& P. Manheim (NYC, NY)
1750-1775
