Blue Parakeet Figurine

This is a very hard to find figurine of a blue parakeet bird first designed by Robert Ullmann in 1934 and made not much later than that. We had three of these little birds when I was a kid and they were a lot of fun! Quite smart really. The green one used to play Yahtzee with us which was the funniest thing. The figure is superbly modeled in the form of the bird grooming itself while sitting on some cubes - not sure what they are meant to be but they look rather Art Deco. A very realistic piece and quite a typical pose for these birds if you are familiar with them. The figurine is in perfect condition which is amazing given all the fragile parts to this figure , especially the tail. Nicely modeled and hand painted. The piece is 4.75 inches tall, 5.25 inches from head to tail and 2.375 inches deep. The figure is marked underneath with the blue shield with the crown on top as well as the word Wien underneath, a black 82 as the painter's mark as well as the impressed number 1724 and Made in Austria and on the side of the base it has Robert Ullmann 1934 impressed as shown. Please email me for more information or photos.