Description

This brown Great Horned Owl figurine is a real head-turner, crafted from ceramic with exceptional hand-painted feather detail, vivid amber glass eyes, and a yellow beak that pops. It perches atop a naturalistic stump base mounted on a dark brown rounded pedestal, and the underside bears the inscription '1976' along with what appears to be an artist mark or initial. Standing roughly 9 inches tall, this hollow ceramic piece shows the warm, earthy tones and folk-art quality that made 1970s wildlife figurines so beloved by collectors. A charming relic of a golden era in American decorative ceramics.

The Snowy Owl figurine is an absolute showpiece, rendered in brilliant white resin with fine black-etched feather markings and stunning gold-rimmed amber glass eyes that give it an almost supernatural gaze. It stands perched on a driftwood branch base decorated with vivid red flowers and green foliage, all mounted on a matte black oval pedestal. The underside is signed 'By Mary, 1977' in hand-written script, suggesting this is a one-of-a-kind or small-batch artist piece rather than a mass-produced collectible. The level of sculptural detail on the wings, talons, and base foliage is simply remarkable for a piece of this age.

Condition

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