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

Figure and Cover

ca.1840-50 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a man, with head, wings and tail of a turkey and holding out an up-turned hat. The head and shoulders form the lid of the 'jar'.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Figure
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, painted in enamel colours and coloured glazes
Brief description
Figure and cover in the form an anthropomorphic turkey, earthenware, Staffordshire, about 1840-50
Physical description
Figure of a man, with head, wings and tail of a turkey and holding out an up-turned hat. The head and shoulders form the lid of the 'jar'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.6cm
  • Of base width: 12.1cm
converted from register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
303A-1869

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Record createdMay 14, 2009
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