Hotsell Vintage Boehm Baby Buntings Porcelain Birds Great Condition Porcelain Bird E.M. Boehm Studios 400-10 C

Vintage Boehm Baby Buntings Porcelain Bird Great Condition Porcelain Bird E.M. Boehm Studios 400-10 C. Comes as pictured no box.
1.9 inches tall and 3.5 inches wide

Edward Marshall Boehm (August 21, 1913 – January 29, 1969) was an American figurative expressionist sculptor, known for his porcelain figures of birds and other wildlife.[1] Boehm explained his choice of porcelain as the medium for his art as follows:

"Porcelain is a permanent creation. If properly processed and fired, its colors will never change; and it can be subjected to extreme temperatures without damage. It is a medium in which one can portray the everlasting beauty of form and color of wildlife and nature."[2]

He and his wife founded an eponymous company, E.M. Boehm Studios, in 1950.

Boehm was a ceramic artist who coupled his hotsell love of art with his love of nature to produce figurine birds, animals and flowers in lovely background settings accurate to the smallest detail. His first pieces were done in the early 1950s in Trenton, New Jersey under the name of Osso ceramics. He passed away in 1969 and his wife took over the business with clever marketing schemes.

During his early career, Boehm kept a large collection of exotic birds in extensive aviaries and tropical houses at his home in Trenton, New Jersey. These birds became some of the subjects and inspiration for his sculptures. Many of these species were successfully bred; about a dozen were recognized as being bred successfully for the first time in captivity anywhere in the world.

Boehm studied them in the wild. He kept careful records of their natural movements. He also raised birds near his studio. He kept a large collection of exotic birds in extensive aviaries and tropical houses which he meticulously maintained at his home in Trenton. These birds became the source of inspiration for his sculptures.