Pair of Vintage Italian Ceramic Birds

Italy, white with green details added to face, legs, and base, the first a standing pigeon (7 7/8 in.); the second a resting pigeon (5 1/2 x 7 1/2); both marked "AB Italy" to underside.

Private Collection, Aiken, South Carolina

Both with light scratches and residue; glaze imperfections dating to the making; and scattered chipping and small losses (heaviest at tail feathers).