Boehm Porcelain Bird Figurine OVENBIRD With INDIAN PIPE, 400 - 04, Ltd Edition
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:26825188 | Brand: Boehm |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States | Featured Refinements: Porcelain Bird Figurine |
OVENBIRD WITH INDIAN PIPE in hand decorated bisque porcelain, designed by E M Boehm and produced by the Boehm Porcelain Studios in Trenton NJ. Released in 1970 as a Limited Edition of 750 with Model #400-04, the edition was reduced to 450 pieces and closed in 1978. Presented among Indian Pipe, ferns and bracket fungi, the bird on this sculpture can represent either the male or female as both are identically colored. The Ovenbird is a small ground nestin...g songbird from the warbler family, breeds in eastern North America and winters in Florida, the Caribbean and Central America. The name "Ovenbird" is in reference to its nest, a domed structure with the entrance on the side like an old fashioned oven.
Model No. 400-04
Size: Appx. 10 inches High X 8 inches Wide.
Condition: Excellent with no chips, cracks, crazing or repairs found. Estate Item. Buyer pays shipping calculated by eBay. Will be double boxed for safe delivery. Also available for local pick-up. Items delivered to a Texas address subject to 8.25% Sales Tax. Satisfaction is guaranteed. May be returned within 14 days of receipt for refund. Return shipping at buyer's expense unless grossly misrepresented. Must be returned in original packaging and as shipped.
Note: Boehm is the collector's name for the porcelains of Edward Marshall Boehm. In 1949, Boehm had developed a hard-paste porcelain that he used to make sculptures. He started the Osso China Company and in 1953 it was reorganized as Edward Marshall Boehm, Inc.. E. M. Boehm (1913 - 1969) was a self-taught American sculptor known for his porcelain figures of birds and other wildlife. Boehm explained his choice of porcelain as the medium for his art as follows: "Porcelain is a permanent creation. If properly processed and fired, its colors will never change and can be subjected to extreme temperatures without damage. It is a medium in which one can portray the everlasting beauty of form and color of wildlife and nature" Boehm is known the world over as the finest in handmade American porcelain art sculpture, has been displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and museums around the world and presented as gifts to kings, queens, princes, princesses, heads of state and celebrities in every field of endeavor. Today, when you add a piece of Boehm Porcelain to your collection, or give as a gift, you possess or are giving the ultimate in handcrafted, museum quality, true to nature, American art.
Model No. 400-04
Size: Appx. 10 inches High X 8 inches Wide.
Condition: Excellent with no chips, cracks, crazing or repairs found. Estate Item. Buyer pays shipping calculated by eBay. Will be double boxed for safe delivery. Also available for local pick-up. Items delivered to a Texas address subject to 8.25% Sales Tax. Satisfaction is guaranteed. May be returned within 14 days of receipt for refund. Return shipping at buyer's expense unless grossly misrepresented. Must be returned in original packaging and as shipped.
Note: Boehm is the collector's name for the porcelains of Edward Marshall Boehm. In 1949, Boehm had developed a hard-paste porcelain that he used to make sculptures. He started the Osso China Company and in 1953 it was reorganized as Edward Marshall Boehm, Inc.. E. M. Boehm (1913 - 1969) was a self-taught American sculptor known for his porcelain figures of birds and other wildlife. Boehm explained his choice of porcelain as the medium for his art as follows: "Porcelain is a permanent creation. If properly processed and fired, its colors will never change and can be subjected to extreme temperatures without damage. It is a medium in which one can portray the everlasting beauty of form and color of wildlife and nature" Boehm is known the world over as the finest in handmade American porcelain art sculpture, has been displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and museums around the world and presented as gifts to kings, queens, princes, princesses, heads of state and celebrities in every field of endeavor. Today, when you add a piece of Boehm Porcelain to your collection, or give as a gift, you possess or are giving the ultimate in handcrafted, museum quality, true to nature, American art.
