{"product_id":"susan-parkinson-large-bird","title":"Susan Parkinson 'Large Bird'","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA large porcelain bird figure, designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/parkinson-pottery\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Susan Parkinson\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSusan Parkinson\u003c\/a\u003e and created at the Parkinson Pottery in Brabourne Lees, Kent, circa 1953.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis striking model is widely referred to as a \"Toucan\", along with its much smaller counterpart; their official names, however, are simply 'Large Bird' and 'Small Bird'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis large ornament is a dramatically scaled-up, yet otherwise identical, version of the earlier 'Small Bird' figurine, which was the very first design produced at the Parkinson Pottery in 1952.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe simple, sculptural form established many of the characteristics that would define Parkinson Pottery. Dramatically enlarged, its sweeping silhouette and exaggerated proportions give the 'Large Bird' a particularly strong decorative presence. This white example is finished with Parkinson's characteristically Modernist decoration, with loose abstract markings, spots and spontaneous splashes applied freely across the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parkinson Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62521817039235,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/files\/susan-parkinson-pottery-large-bird-toucan-porcelain-figurine-1950s.jpg?v=1788878859","url":"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/products\/susan-parkinson-large-bird","provider":"Art \u0026 Utility","version":"1.0","type":"link"}