Ceramic ornament
Quimper Pottery
Category
Decorative ornaments
Date
Unknown
Materials
Pottery
Measurements
78 x 67 mm; 143 mm (Length)
Place of origin
France
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 13405.1
Summary
One of a pair with NT13405.2 of pottery ducks, indented back forming bowl and indented tail ledge, possible a pipe rest. Hollow with circular hole beneath tail. Green background overpainted with dark green, navy, yellow and brown marking over wings, tail, beak and eyes. Chipped on beak. On underside maker's mark painted in brown FB / Quimper / FRANCE / 0--.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Quimper Pottery