Beautifully hand painted in vivid colors, this pair of porcelain parrots was made by the Spode Copeland factory in England. Each parrot measures 11 1/2" high, by 9 1/2" wide at the wingtips, and are 13" from beak to tail. They are signed underneath, "Spode Copelands China, England" and are in mint condition...

In very good condition, this matching pair of Quimper plates measure 8 1/2" and are signed on the back HB Quimper Frnce, with a + and a dot, which appears to be a mark done prior to 1940. There is very slight glaze wear to the rims of the plate and one plate has a pock mark that appears to have been made during firing (visible in photos). With nice bright colors on a creamy white slip, this pair is a good example of the charm and artfulness of this renowned French maker.

Ben Owen went to work for the Busbees at Jugtown pottery in 1923, and by 1932, became their sole potter and designer. Always fascinated by Oriental or Asian ceramics, Ben helped develop the glazes that became the fine art pottery of Jugtown. He left Jugtown when it was sold in 1959, and started his own studio, which existed from 1960 to 1972...