Product Description
This Exotic Birds Ceramic Footed Planter from Winward Florals features a design that reminds us of botanical illustrations held in our collections from naturalists that traveled the world documenting flora and fauna during the 18th century. We love this planter in a sitting room or library for displaying tropical blooms or other exotic plants.
Features
- Ceramic decorative planter
- Pattern includes illustrations of exotic birds
- Craquelure surface for antique look
- Fill with plants or floral arrangements
- Measures 7.3"W x 6.1"D x 8.5"H
- Imported
Product Care
For indoor use only. Hand wash.
Inspiration
The natural world was of great interest to many people of the 18th century, including the residents of Williamsburg. Decorative objects adorned with inspirations from nature filled the homes of the middling and upper classes, from affordable imports of china made for the mass market to finely painted porcelains.
An engraved print of a parrot made after a George Edwards illustration is held in the Colonial Williamsburg archives (Object #2018-269,11). Edwards is often cited to be the "father of ornithology".
