{"product_id":"beswick-american-blue-jays-figurine","title":"Beswick \"American Blue Jays\" Figurine, Model 925, Designed by Arthur Gredington, Made in England, 1941–1965","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeswick’s wildlife studies are among the finest things to come out of Staffordshire in the 20th century — and the American Blue Jays, Model 925, is one of the most accomplished of them. Designed by master modeller Arthur Gredington and first introduced in 1941, this double-bird study captures two Blue Jays on a shared branch: one resting, one with wings spread mid-movement. The level of detail in the feathering, the posture, and the colouring is extraordinary for earthenware of this era, and the piece has been a collector favourite ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis example was produced between 1941 and 1965 — the active production window for this mold before it was retired — and carries the impressed “Beswick England 925” mark into the clay base. Finding Beswick birds in this condition in Australia is genuinely rare. A considered addition to a mantelpiece, a display cabinet, or a serious collection of British wildlife pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beswick Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arthur Gredington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e American Blue Jays — one resting, one with wings spread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction period:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1941–1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 219 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Earthenware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery good vintage condition. No chips, cracks, or repairs. Fine clean crazing throughout — a normal characteristic of vintage Beswick earthenware glazes, fully accepted by collectors. Glaze stable with no dirt or staining in the crazing lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisplay only. Dust with a soft dry cloth. Do not wet clean or submerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePostage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree tracked postage Australia-wide, including insurance. This piece is double-boxed and wrapped with professional-grade packing materials to ensure it arrives at your door in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Timeless Edit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42505728262190,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2808\/9574\/files\/BeswickAmericanBlueJaysFigurine7.jpg?v=1783922452","url":"https:\/\/jacquifink.com\/products\/beswick-american-blue-jays-figurine","provider":"Jacqui Fink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}