Posted 3 years ago
dav2no1
(839 items)
UCGC Brass Bird
Approximately 4" from tail to nose
I picked this up recently. It's a nice little brass bird. I have seen them advertised as paperweights, but I feel it's probably more decorative. I believe 1960- 70s era. The label is missing, but I found another example with the foil label.
There's some confusion on who the maker is, with labels showing Japan, Taiwan and Korea. I will link this info in the comments.
***UCGC, UC & GC, UCAGO?***
https://gsalehunter.com/blogs/featured-items/did-ucago-quietly-become-uc-gc-in-1962
Love it!
That "UCGC, UC & GC, UCAGO" business is interesting.
Here's an ancientpoint listing showing a ceramic figurine labeled with that tiny ampersand logo, and sure enough, the owner describes it as "UCGC":
http://ancientpoint.com/inf/67717-vintage_japan_porcelain_ceramic_pottery_lovely_yellow_bird_figurine_marked_ucgc.html
Here's an old Ucagco label (interestingly enough, that initialism isn't all capital letters, reminiscent of how the British treat acronyms):
https://francinesfigurines.com/ucagco
Keramikos - thanks. It is very confusing.
I sent you an email recently. I was asking if you knew anything about foundry marks. My other piece I posted has an "A" foundry mark and I couldn't find anything. Any clues?
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/305570-the-babcock-and-wilcox-company-brass-boile
Fabulous brass bird with great detail
I love this little guy.