Topic: Lampworked cockatoo on pedestal

[glassobsessed]

Probably a bit of a long shot this one!

The whole thing is around 15cm tall, any chance of identifying the country of manufacture? I wondered if the aventurine crest pointed towards Italy but of course aventurine rods are likely available for lampworkers to buy...

John

[Ivo]

The art of making birdies is highly developed in China - I have been surprised on several occasions. I found that they often have a mischievous gleam in their beady eyes. So your cockatoo may be from there. But it may also be from Lauscha, of course.

[glassobsessed]

Thanks Ivo, China I had not considered. For no good reason it struck me as made fairly recently, one of a pair apparently.

[chopin-liszt]

I did wonder very recent, because I know there is a recent and rather lovely little bird sculpture on top of a tall pole, by Tracey Emin somewhere. This might be a tribute to that. It is very attractive.