Wholesale Decorative figurine The Blue Dodo - Ceramic - 15 cm

<p>This sculpture of a dodo is richly decorated with Delft blue motifs and is a creation by artist Pepijn van den Nieuwendijk. The artwork is called The Blue Dodo. At first glance a dodo and Delft blue pottery seem to have nothing in common, but those who dig deeper into history discover that there is indeed a connection. Pepijn likes to delve into the history of Asia and the Netherlands and combines old stories with special objects and impressions he gathers during his travels. That is how he came across the story of the dodo. An endearing, cute bird that cannot fly and has virtually no natural enemies. Until 17th-century Dutch traders set foot on the island of Mauritius, off the coast of Africa, and severely disrupted the habitat of this legendary bird. The animal is eaten, new enemies are introduced such as monkeys and pigs, and a few dodos are taken aboard as gifts to</p>