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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Jar

1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Owl jar and cover, known as 'Wally birds', of glazed stoneware on a circular wooden plinth.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Glazed stoneware with a wood plinth
Brief description
Owl jar and cover of glazed stoneware on a circular wooden plinth, Martin Brothers, Southall, 1899.
Physical description
Owl jar and cover, known as 'Wally birds', of glazed stoneware on a circular wooden plinth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26cm
  • Base diameter: 20cm
Marks and inscriptions
'R.W. Martin & Bros. 3-1899 / London & Southall' (Incised and painted over in black, at the back of the base and again round the flange of the cover)
Credit line
The 2nd Lieutenant Francis Bedford Marsh 1914-1918 War Memorial Gift
Object history
These grotesque bird-jars were loosely inspired by gothic fantasy and Japanese art, and were very popular. This one takes the form of an owl.
Subject depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
See Object Information file in Ceramics and Glass Section offices.
Collection
Accession number
C.491&A-1919

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
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