Large Ceramic Turkey Centerpiece Hand Painted Glazed Thanksgiving Figurine 10 Inch Standing Tom Fanned Tail Fall Table Decor

This is a large hand painted ceramic turkey centerpiece, a glazed standing tom turkey about 10 inches tall, from the 1970s, with no visible maker's mark.

The glossy glaze is bright from the red head to the cream scalloped tail, with one small spot where the glaze buckled up (not a crack) and minor crazing on the bottom, all shown in the photos.

Glossy hand painted ceramic turkeys like this were a popular Thanksgiving centerpiece in American homes in those years, often set out on the dining table or sideboard each November. This one suits a fall table, a mantel, or a farmhouse kitchen shelf.

Details

• Item: Ceramic turkey figurine and centerpiece
• Item Type: Standing tom turkey figure with fanned tail, hollow
• Era: 1970s
• Materials: Glazed ceramic, hand painted
• Color: Brown and tan feathers, cream scalloped tail edge with black and orange bands, red head and wattle, green grass base, yellow feet
• Maker and Mark: No visible maker's mark
• Pattern or Model: Not confirmed from photos
• Style: Traditional Thanksgiving and fall decor
• Dimensions: Approximately 8 in long x 10 in tall x 9 in wide
• Special Features: Fully fanned tail, molded feather detail, glazed underside with kiln stilt marks and two vent holes

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

• Light use, with every flaw named here, and none of them get in the way of display.
• The glaze is high gloss across the body, tail, and head, as shown in the photos.
• The cream scalloped edge and the black and orange tail bands show clear, bright color.
• The red head and wattle have deep, even color with a painted eye.
• The green grass base and yellow feet are clean and bright in the photos.

Issues / Wear

• One small spot on the feathers where the glaze buckled up. It is not a crack. Shown close up in the photos.
• Minor crazing in the glaze on the bottom.
• Kiln stilt marks on the underside, left from the making of the piece.

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If you collect vintage ceramic holiday decor, this 10 inch hand painted turkey gives a Thanksgiving table one big centerpiece instead of a scatter of small ones. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.