Historical information
Royal Doulton as part of the Minton Miniature series produced this heron model in 2001. A limited edition of 1,793 pieces were made, and this heron is number 89. The heron is a scaled down model of the original life-size piece first produced by Paul Comolera, c. 1892, as a walking stick and umbrella stand. Comolera was a French artist and sculptor, renowned for dramatic naturalistic forms, and life-size renditions of birds and animals that won him admiration in public and artistic circles. The Warrnambool Art Gallery (WAG) has a life-sized Heron in its collection.
Significance
A rare miniature heron demonstrates the artistry and skill required to produce Majolica ware during the 19th century and the present.
Physical description
A miniature grey heron standing by bulrushes and holding a struggling fish in its beak, its plumage naturalistically coloured, on a circular base glazed in tones of grey and green and applied with further leaves and water lilies.
Inscriptions & markings
Inscribed at the base Minton founded 1793, made in England
Subjects
References
- Mintons Majolica Heron Stickstand Information on the original life-sized Minton Majolica model of a Heron
