Boehm Limited Edition "Red Billed Blue Magpie" Porcelain Sculpture

Item Details

Edward Marshall Boehm (American, 20th century)
Red Billed Blue Magpie, 1975
Porcelain
Signed to reverse of branch

A limited edition porcelain sculpture, titled Red Billed Blue Magpie, hand painted and designed by the sculptors at Boehm. Edward Marshall Boehm started a porcelain factory in New Jersey in the mid twentieth century, where molds were often sculpted by the founder were decorated and fired by experienced sculptors. The company produced limited edition sculptures of wildlife in an expressionist style. The piece is signed to the reverse and bears a stamp to the underside, stating the sculpture is a limited edition and is numbered 45; however, it is unclear how many sculptures were originally produced.

Condition

- to Poor, previous repairs to floral stems and to branches, with one supportive branch bearing signs of previous repair, would benefit from cleaning.

Dimensions

Item #

18CIN698-414