Pair of Fantail Porcelain Dipping Bowls in MADINZ Presentation Box

Known for its friendly ‘cheet cheet’ call and energetic flying antics, the fantail/pīwakawaka is one of the most common and widely distributed native birds on the New Zealand mainland.
 
The fantail is one of the few native bird species in New Zealand that has been able to adapt to an environment greatly altered by humans. Originally a bird of open native forests and scrub, it is now also found in exotic plantation forests, in orchards and in gardens. At times, fantails may appear far from any large stands of shrubs or trees, and it has an altitudinal range that extends from sea level to the snow line.
 
Cats, rats, stoats and mynas are as great an enemy to fantails as they are to other native birds. Of all the eggs and chicks fantails produce, only a few survive and grow up.
 
However, the secret to fantails’ relative success compared to other native birds is their ability to produce lots of young. Some chicks are therefore likely to escape predation and populations can bounce back quickly after a decline.
 
Its broad diet of small insects also makes the fantail resilient to environmental change, because certain insect populations increase in disturbed and deforested habitats
 
Made from white porcelain, inside semi-gloss clear glaze with decal and unglazed outside.

These pieces feature irregularities in both shape and form; this is part of the organic nature of the collection.
 
“Certified food safe, dishwasher and microwave safe.”
 
Size D7 x H2 cm
 
We pack all pieces with utmost care so they can be sent by courier or hand carried anywhere in the world.   
 
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