Island Bird of Paradise

A sculptural presence of uncommon scale, the Island Bird of Paradise by John Richard renders the iconic tropical form in glazed ceramic, its sweeping architecture rising fifty-four inches with the quiet authority of something both cultivated and wild. Preserved moss grounds the composition, introducing an organic counterpoint to the ceramic's refined surface — a dialogue between the living and the fixed. At once botanical study and decorative object, it commands a generous floor or console placement where its full thirty-five-inch spread can be properly appreciated.