STATUS:
A currently produced motif with single bird.
Retired mating pair on green band platters. LATIN NAME: Aix sponsa SHAPE: Current Dinner Plate, Platters, And Other Accessory Items NOTE: The Wood Duck is seen as a single bird on dinner plates with a acorn border. There is also a retired version, most often seen on 13 inch platters with a green band, showing a male and female bird with nestlings. The photo below is from a platter. It is found mostly on oval platters and this design may be retired. The
Portmeirion bird from the Natural History Of British Birds by
Edward Donovan is shown. |