Early Briglin large pottery owl. White clay handmade bird moneybox, vintage 1950s/60s. Blue/grey & white glaze piggy bank. British handmade

An adorable stylised large owl by Briglin Pottery, London, from the 1950s or 60s. This is an older rarer one due to the white clay (they usually have the red clay). Unstamped/unsigned. Unused moneybox - ie empty. (These had no option to open to get money out).

Larger size - large grapefruit size - apx 11x9cm. White small glazed face with cute eyes and beak, and painted textured dark blue grey black (dark duck egg colour) feathers. Slot for money on his back.

A lovely collectable early example of a Briglin creature. Perfect as far as I can tell.

Price includes P&P to the UK.


Info:
The Briglin Pottery was a studio pottery founded in 1948 by Brigitte Goldschmidt and Eileen Lewenstein in the basement of premises at 66 Baker Street, London. Its object was "to produce well designed, attractive pots that could be used in the home, and to sell them at affordable prices." It produced a large quantity of domestic pottery, much of it recognisable from its dark earthenware body, muted colours, white glaze and wax resist designs.