THIS AUCTION IS FOR THE LOT OF TWO (2) VINTAGE HAND SIGNED KAY FINCH ART POTTERY PAIR OF LOVE BIRDS DOVES OF PEACE SET MADE IN CORONA DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA. KAY FINCH (1903-1993) WAS WELL KNOWN FOR HER LOVELY PORCELAIN AND POTTERY FIGURINES STARTING IN 1939 UNTIL CLOSING THE HER STUDIO IN 1963 AFTER HER HUSBAND PASSED AWAY. EACH OF THESE PIECES ARE HAND SIGNED "KAY FINCH ... CALIFORNIA" ON EACH BASE ... SO THESE ARE NOT LATER REPRODUCTIONS FROM FREEMAN McFARLIN (WHO USED HER SOME OF HER MOLDS). THIS PAIR ARE QUITE DIFFERENT THAN MANY OF KAY'S MORE WHIMSICALLY DECORATED FIGURINES AS THESE HAVE BEEN DESIGNED WITH A MORE SOPHISTICATED AND SUBTLE GREIGE TAUPE SEMI-MATTE GLAZE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO REALLY APPRECIATE EACH DOVE'S LOVELY DETAILS ... NICE.
THE DOVE WITH BACK FEATHERS UP MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 5-1/2"d x 5-7/8"w x 4-7/8"h WHILE THE DOVE WITH UP BEAK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 8"d x 6-1/4"w x 5-1/8"h.
THIS TRULY WONDERFUL PAIR OF SIGNED VINTAGE KAY FINCH ART POTTERY LOVE BIRDS DOVES OF PEACE SET ARE IN GREAT CONDITION WITH VERY MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE OR WEAR ... NO CRACKS, HAIRLINES, CRAZING, FADING, STAINS, DISCOLORATIONS, OR REPAIRS ... PLEASE NOTE HARD TO NOTICE CHIP TO TAIL FEATHER AS SHOWN ... JUST A LOVELY PAIR OF CALIFORNIA ART POTTERY EXAMPLES :)