James C Seagreaves Mid-20th Century Glazed Cast Large Whimsical Redware Bird

Description: Unusual Mid-20th Century Glazed Cast Redware Colorful Folk Art Bird Figurine By James C Seagreaves For your Contemporary Redware Collection-SeagreavesBird8 Details Description: A nice larger size glazed and nicely decorated redware whimsical bird figurine made by James C Seagreaves. This brown colored bird with yellow and blue wings having black highlights, has a yellow beak and yellow eyes with black centers. The bird is standing on a brown oval base with a brown column supporting its body and showing black colored feet or toes. The bird figurine has a fan-shaped hollow compartment on its back (on top) decorated with a yellow star surrounded by yellow dots on one side and a green colored tulip on the other side. The entire piece has raised designs outlining the feathers in the wings, the legs, the feet, the tulip on the fan -shaped compartment on the bird's back and the star on the opposite side of the compartment. The base has a toothed design all along the sides. The base of the piece is marked on the underside "JCS." The head of the bird is tilted sideways with black dots on top. The piece is hollow but has raised details throughout. A beautiful piece of modern folk art redware to add to your collection. Please carefully view photos as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: Uncertain but most likely sometime in the period 1950-1970. Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in southeastern Pennsylvania. Size: The base measures ~3 3/4" by ~2 1/2", while the bird itself is ~7" at its longest, is ~3 1/4" at its widest, and ~8 1/2" at its highest. The piece weighs slightly over 1 pound and 2 ounces. Maker: James Christian Seagreaves. Marks: Marked "JCS" on bottom in cursive calligraphy. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: A beautiful piece of contemporary folk art pottery made by a master potter. A beautiful piece, which deserves a prominent spot in your redware or folk-art pottery collection. Condition: The bird is in very good condition with no cracks, repairs, chips, or hairlines. The piece has general crazing to the glaze, which truly does not affect the quality or beauty of the piece and is expected in a primitive piece such as this. There is some soiling and remnants of a label on the bottom of the base. Other than that, this is a great looking bird in excellent condition to add to your collection. Please see photos for additional condition information and to appreciate the beauty of this piece. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Careful shipping & handling based on Buyer's Zip Code Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay, based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale, timing of payment, and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 249.99 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-20T13:59:59.000Z

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