Bottle

ca. 1985 (designed), ca. 1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain bottle, in the form of a bird, cast and partly with a black glaze, and with a cork.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain bottle, partly with a black glaze, and with a cork
Brief description
Porcelain bottle, in the form of a bird, cast and partly with a black glaze, and with a cork, designed by Leif Helge Enger ca. 1985, made by Porsgrund, Norway, ca. 1987.
Physical description
Porcelain bottle, in the form of a bird, cast and partly with a black glaze, and with a cork.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PP' on either side of an anchor and 'PORSGRUND HANDVERKS STUDIO NORWAY' (Printed in black)
  • 'LHE' [in monogram] (Printed in black)
Credit line
Given by the maker
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Opie, Jennifer Hawkins. Scandinavia: ceramics & glass in the twentieth century. London: V&A Publications, 1989. 93 p., ISBN 1851770712.
Collection
Accession number
C.147-1987

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Record createdOctober 1, 2008
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