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This object consists of 13 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Zoo

Set of Animal Figures
1955-1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Boxed set of 12 model zoo animals.

The box has a separate lid covered with a printed label showing a stylised giraffe on a green and brown background. The box contains 12 animals made from moulded white bisque, each spray-painted with features delineated with black paint. The set consists of:
1. hippopotamus: pale brown with dark brown features
2. polar bear: unpainted with black features
3. giraffe: yellow with black markings
4. tiger: orange with black markings
5. zebra: yellow with black markings
6. crocodile: green with black markings
7. gazelle: pale brown with pink and brown markings
8. warthog: brown with dark brown markings
9. goat: brown with dark brown markings
10. ostrich: bird with erect long neck, mostly unpainted with a grey back and black markings on the wings and neck, orange legs and beak
11. goose: feeding, unpainted with black markings on wings, legs and necks with a yellow beak
12. swan: swimming, black with an orange beak

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 13 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Box
  • Packaging
  • Figure
  • Hippopotamus
  • Figure
  • Polar Bear
  • Figure
  • Giraffe
  • Figure
  • Tiger
  • Figure
  • Zebra
  • Figure
  • Crocodile
  • Figure
  • Gazelle
  • Figure
  • Warthog
  • Figure
  • Goat
  • Figure
  • Ostrich
  • Figure
  • Goose
  • Figure
  • Swan
TitleZoo (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Moulded and painted bisque, printed card
Brief description
Set of animal figures, Zoo, Turygino Factory, Gzhel, Russia, 1955-1960
Physical description
Boxed set of 12 model zoo animals.

The box has a separate lid covered with a printed label showing a stylised giraffe on a green and brown background. The box contains 12 animals made from moulded white bisque, each spray-painted with features delineated with black paint. The set consists of:
1. hippopotamus: pale brown with dark brown features
2. polar bear: unpainted with black features
3. giraffe: yellow with black markings
4. tiger: orange with black markings
5. zebra: yellow with black markings
6. crocodile: green with black markings
7. gazelle: pale brown with pink and brown markings
8. warthog: brown with dark brown markings
9. goat: brown with dark brown markings
10. ostrich: bird with erect long neck, mostly unpainted with a grey back and black markings on the wings and neck, orange legs and beak
11. goose: feeding, unpainted with black markings on wings, legs and necks with a yellow beak
12. swan: swimming, black with an orange beak
Dimensions
  • Hippopotamus height: 45mm
  • Hippopotamus width: 37mm
  • Hippopotamus depth: 80mm
  • Polar bear height: 35mm
  • Polar bear width: 28mm
  • Polar bear depth: 78mm
  • Giraffe height: 90mm
  • Giraffe width: 68mm
  • Giraffe depth: 37mm
  • Tiger height: 33mm
  • Tiger width: 23mm
  • Tiger depth: 92mm
  • Zebra height: 35mm
  • Zebra width: 24mm
  • Zebra depth: 69mm
  • Crocodile height: 20mm
  • Crocodile width: 20mm
  • Crocodile depth: 50mm
  • Gazelle height: 65mm
  • Gazelle width: 20mm
  • Gazelle depth: 40mm
  • Warthog height: 35mm
  • Warthog width: 20mm
  • Warthog depth: 60mm
  • Goat height: 35mm
  • Goat width: 20mm
  • Goat depth: 120mm
  • Ostrich height: 50mm
  • Ostrich width: 20mm
  • Ostrich depth: 35mm
  • Goose height: 35mm
  • Goose width: 20mm
  • Goose depth: 50mm
  • Swan height: 33mm
  • Swan width: 20mm
  • Swan depth: 33mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
МОСОБЛИСПОЛКОМ / ТУРЙГИНСКИЙ ЗАВОД / КХУДОЗХЕСТВЕННОЙ КЕРАМИКИ / ЗООПАРК (Printed on front of box)
Translation
Moscow Regional Executive Committee / Turygino Factory / of Artistic Ceramics / Zoo
Transliteration
MOSOBLISPOLKOM / TURYGINSKIY ZAVOD / KHUDOZHESTVENNOY KERAMIKI / ZOOPARK
Credit line
Given by Mrs. A. S. Pipe
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.233-1987

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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