Vintage Goebel Porcelain Bird Figurine, Golden Oriole (W. Germany) ☀️🐦🇩🇪

Vintage Goebel Porcelain Bird Figurine, Golden Oriole (W. Germany) ☀️🐦🇩🇪This is a Genuine Vintage Porcelain Bird Figurine manufactured by W. Goebel of West Germany. It features the brilliant, vibrant yellow plumage of the European Golden Oriole (Pirol). Maker: W. Goebel, W. Germany (Marked). Era: Post 1972 (W. Germany Era). Subject: Golden Oriole (Model No. 38 767 08). Dimension Measurement (Approximate) Height Approx. 3 inches (Top of head, based on ruler image) Length Approx. 4 inches (Beak to tail tip) Series Goebel

high-quality figure with a musical/instrument theme

documenting the prevailing jingoistic sentiments and the societal demand for imperial adventure narratives that validated Western dominance on the global stage

making it an authentic artifact of the post-war American interior aesthetic

Gilding Technique: The intense gold splatter used across the pale yellow ground is a decorative technique that was highly fashionable in Aesthetic Movement porcelain of the late 19th century

draws on the archetypal imagery of a snowy city street

and human frailty

uneducated sailor into a celebrated writer through intense self-education and ambition

as confirmed by the "MADE IN CHINA" stamp on the base

revealing the fine filigree work on both the top and bottom of the interior

The book was a Newbery Honor Book in 1941

making it a representation of its era

Western Decor