In 1896, Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro registers the patent of its ceramic swallows.
The rest is history.
Dimensions: 2” x 6 1/9” x 5”
Other pieces in the swallow collection are available here.
About the Company:
Fábrica Bordallo Pinheiro is a Portugeuse company specializing in ceramics since 1884. Specializing in the brightly colored form and imagery of faience ware, work from Pinheiro has been the recipient of awards and is in private and museum collections.










