BESWICK MALLARD DUCK FIGURINE - MODEL 995

A BESWICK POTTERY FIGURINE OF A MALLARD DRAKE IN A WINGS-RAISED LANDING POSE, MOUNTED ON A NATURALISTIC BASE DEPICTING WATER AND REEDS. THE FIGURE IS HAND-PAINTED WITH A GREEN HEAD, WHITE NECK RING, BROWN BREAST, CREAM AND BROWN BODY PLUMAGE, AND DETAILED BROWN AND GREEN WING FEATHERS. THE BILL IS PAINTED IN ORANGE-RED AND THE FEET IN PINK. THE BASE FEATURES SOFT BLUE, GREEN AND OCHRE TONES.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: BESWICK, ENGLAND
* MODEL NUMBER: 995
* MARK TYPE: IMPRESSED 'BESWICK ENGLAND' WITH IMPRESSED MODEL NUMBER '995' TO BASE, PLUS A SMALL PRINTED CIRCULAR BESWICK BACKSTAMP
* ADDITIONAL MARKINGS: HANDWRITTEN '13' IN BLACK TO BASE

CONDITION:
CRAZING IS VISIBLE ACROSS THE BODY AND WING SURFACES. THE GLAZE IS INTACT WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS OBSERVED. THE HAND-PAINTED DECORATION RETAINS BRIGHT, WELL-DEFINED COLOURS THROUGHOUT. MINOR WEAR IS PRESENT TO THE BASE EDGE.

BASE MARK: IMPRESSED 'BESWICK ENGLAND', MODEL NUMBER 995, CIRCULAR PRINTED BESWICK BACKSTAMP

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 1Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); English; Beswick; Impressed 'Beswick England' And Model Number '995' To Base, With A Small Printed Circular Beswick Backstamp And Handwritten '13'; Glazed Earthenware; Crazing Visible Across The Body And Wing Surfaces. Glaze Is Intact With No Chips Or Cracks Observed. Colours Remain Bright And Well-Defined. Minor Wear To The Base Edge.

Condition: Good

779177+56

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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