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STEPHEN SMITH
BLUEBIRDS
2001 MOORCROFT ENAMELS
UNITED STATES RETAILER's SPECIAL
LIMITED EDITION of 25

Venturing into the American market, Stephen designed this "in-out" vase for Cameron & Smith Ltd., specialist retailers of English enamels of Florida, U.S.A. It depicts two Bluebirds, a member of the thrush family like the Robin, on the outside and a nest of five eggs on the inside. Bluebirds are a declining American species and there is even a special society devoted to its preservation. They nest in cavities and have suffered from competition from two imported European species - the House Sparrow and the Starling.

Originally selling at $1250 the popularity of Stephen's pieces has led to a steady increase in value and Cameron & Smith recently offered an example on the secondary market at $1800.

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