Seabird
Potpourri Jar and Lid
1962 (made)
1962 (made)
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This miniature bird was created from a combination of very simple shapes, thrown on the wheel and then altered. The head is an upturned vase form, with an added beak. The body is created from two altered bowl shapes. The holes which contribute to the pot's function as a pot-pourri vase are also features of the bird - eyes, and decorative feathers on the breast and back.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Seabird (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Salt-glazed stoneware |
| Brief description | Pot-pourri jar and lid by David Ballantyne; stoneware; British; 1962. |
| Physical description | Jar in the form of a bird with the lid formed as the head. |
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| Object history | Acquisition details: see Circ.487-1962 |
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| Summary | This miniature bird was created from a combination of very simple shapes, thrown on the wheel and then altered. The head is an upturned vase form, with an added beak. The body is created from two altered bowl shapes. The holes which contribute to the pot's function as a pot-pourri vase are also features of the bird - eyes, and decorative feathers on the breast and back. |
| Bibliographic reference | Watson, Oliver. British Studio Pottery : the Victoria and Albert Museum Collection, Oxford : Phaidon, Christie's, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.488&A-1962 |
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| Record created | January 14, 2000 |
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