Description
DESCRIPTION
Babbacombe Pottery Owl Figurine by Lownds Pateman
This characterful vintage English art pottery figurine depicts a finely modelled owl perched above captured prey on a naturalistic woodland-style base.
The owl is decorated in softly mottled brown, cream, white and black tones, with expressive yellow eyes and carefully rendered feather markings. Its naturalistic modelling and compact size give it considerable decorative appeal, making it a distinctive piece for a display cabinet, bookshelf or collection of vintage bird figurines.
The underside carries the printed circular backstamp:
Babbacombe Pottery
Made in England
by Lownds Pateman
This printed mark confirms the Babbacombe Pottery attribution and English origin. Although the figurine is clearly vintage, an exact production date has not been established, so no unsupported manufacturing year has been assigned.
Maker: Babbacombe Pottery
Marked by: Lownds Pateman
Country of origin: England
Subject: Owl with captured prey
Material: Pottery
Production style: Art pottery
Colours: Brown, cream, white, black and yellow
Height: 12 cm
Length: 8 cm
Width: 6 cm
Weight: 141 g
Backstamp: Printed
Signed or marked: Yes
Condition
Good vintage condition with age-related crazing visible in the glaze, particularly on the underside. There is also normal surface and base wear consistent with age. No chips, cracks or repairs have been observed.
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A charming and expressive example of vintage Babbacombe Pottery, well suited to collectors of English art pottery, owl figurines and vintage animal sculptures.
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