Porcelain figurine, ptarmigan, Porsgrund by Tor Vaa, ca. 2000-05

Porcelain figure of a ptarmigan designed by the Norwegian sculptor Tor Vaa for Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik. The figure depicts a ptarmigan in winter plumage with a stylised and naturalistic expression.

Executed in white porcelain with hand-painted details such as a dark beak, grey-toned feather sections and the characteristic red marking above the eye. The figure has a clean, Scandinavian design idiom, typical of Porsgrund's animal figures.

The piece is marked underneath with the Porsgrund stamp and «Norway 2001», and belongs to a later production, likely connected to the factory's anniversary period in the early 2000s.

Specifications:
- Material: Porcelain
- Manufacturer: Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik
- Designer: Tor Vaa
- Type: Figure (ptarmigan)
- Dating: c. 2000–2005 (marked 2001)
- Measurements: approx. 24.5 cm high (large model)
- Condition: Used condition with normal signs of wear
- Marking: Porsgrund / Norway / 2001