Figure
1925-1928 (made)
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Figure of a hawk-like bird in white lead-glazed earthenware, and is poised vertically with its wings up-stretched and gazing downwards, and set on an eight sided stepped pedestal base.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Figure of a bird in white lead-glazed earthenware, made by Jean and Jacques Adnet, Montereau, France, 1925-1928. |
| Physical description | Figure of a hawk-like bird in white lead-glazed earthenware, and is poised vertically with its wings up-stretched and gazing downwards, and set on an eight sided stepped pedestal base. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ADNET' (Impressed on the side of the base) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss D.M Oliver, in memory of Winefriede Fairless (Helen) Lane |
| Object history | The bird is modelled in a simplified style typical of the Art Deco period. |
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| Accession number | C.3-1977 |
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| Record created | November 12, 2007 |
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