Glazed ceramic with colored elements, a tall bird carries a reverse facing bird on its back as well as a flower pot, signed on the underside.

41 1/2 in.

Private Collection of a North Carolinian

Acquired by the collector at the Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery and considered to be the finest example of Suomalainen in her collection.

Tom Suomalainen is a ceramic artist based in Walnut Cove, North Carolina. He is a founding member of the Piedmont Craftsmen and has profoundly influenced ceramic sculpture in contemporary art.

Professional repair to reattach the flower pot and neck to central figure, virtually indetectable to the eye.