#125

Neapolitan Terra Cotta Feathered Bird on Wooden Platform
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$300
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Description
6" (15 cm.) Polychromed terra cotta bird with shaded details of feathering to enhance the sculpting, painted eyes, defined beak, posed on wooden base. Excellent condition. Neapolitan, mid-1700s, the bird was designed to enhance the realistic setting of Neapolitan vignettes in the marketplace or countryside.