{"product_id":"rare-27cm-vintage-mid-century-ceramic-toucan-sculpture-mottled-treacle-blue-purple-art-pottery-bird","title":"Rare 27cm Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Toucan Sculpture Mottled Treacle Blue Purple Art Pottery Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mid-century modern stylized art pottery sculpture of a toucan, measuring an impressive 27cm in height. This piece is an exceptional mystery masterwork from the 1950s or 1960s, beautifully channeling the elite modernist lines of Bitossi alongside the legendary reactive glaze chemistry characteristic of mid-century Staffordshire and European studio pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design: A continuous, sweeping geometric curve where the chest and crown pull upward into a colossal, vertical crescent-shaped bill. A perfectly stable, weighted tripod form consisting of two bulbous front leg pads and a rear balancing tail pad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly stylized minimalist features, anchored by a prominent, physically molded \"pimple\" eye node.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoated in a deep, glossy, iron-rich molasses \"treacle\" underglaze. Layered over this is a thick, highly reactive cobalt blue and plum purple fambé glaze that has pooled beautifully in the wider contours. The dark treacle base naturally bleeds through at the tight tension ridges of the neck and feet. The bill features an optical illusion. The glaze application is densely speckled and stippled, giving it a stone-like, textured visual appearance while remaining completely smooth, glassy, and tactile to the touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eye features a sharp, graphic target ring hand-painted precisely over the raised node, creating a striking focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine, slip-cast chalky white earthenware\/ceramic body, characteristic of high-quality mid-century slipware. The interior is visible via a clean, circular base pour-hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures smooth, cleanly masked, unglazed foot pads that have naturally and beautifully aged over the decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition. The high-gloss glaze holds a beautiful liquid mirror reflection with no cracks or compromises to the structural lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 27 cm\u003cbr\u003eWeight 680g\u003cbr\u003eCirca 1950s \/ 1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect as a premium statement object for mid-century modern collectors, art pottery enthusiasts, or as a striking focal piece for an upscale retro interior layout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wonder Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54649238028621,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4552\/0717\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_ceeec24e-84dd-44e2-8e8f-f5e5ac85277a.jpg?v=1788451938","url":"https:\/\/thewonderroom.co\/products\/rare-27cm-vintage-mid-century-ceramic-toucan-sculpture-mottled-treacle-blue-purple-art-pottery-bird","provider":"The Wonder Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}