Widow Bird of Paradise - Model 28 by J T (Jack) Jones - Crown Staffordshire

Fine example of J.T. (Jack) Jones' sculptures for Crown Staffordshire. These figurines have exceptional detail and are much collected.

Model number 28: Widow Bird of Paradise

J T (Jack) Jones, born 1898, was Crown Staffordshire's Art Director for 30 years, working for 47 years from joining the Company aged 18.

Jack was one of England's leading designers of fine bone china. His most well-known pieces are the exceptionally fine range of birds encompassing everything from bluebirds to budgerigars, large cockatoos to exquisite pheasants. Each piece is highly decorative with exquisite attention to detail not only in relation to the birds but the accompanying floral decoration.

Good condition overall with one small part petal loss on left hand side hence price.

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Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023 the Charity has just launched a major fundraising Journey to help extend its work to support adults with profound & multiply complex learning disability. For a maximum donation of £1.00 (or local equivalent) we are looking forward to seeing how far around the world the fundraising can go, and what a difference small change can make.

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