Parrot Bottle Item Number: Ch160 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Bottle in the form of a parrot (part b) standing on a brown branch with berries. The branch curves onto the parrot's back and forms a handle. Naturalistic painting of feathers and body in yellow, green, blue, red, and brown. The lid (part a) separates the head from body at mid-beak. Factory mark on base.

Cultural Context

functional; decorative

Item History

What

Name
Parrot Bottle
Identification Number
Ch160 a-b
Type of Item
bottle
Material
paint, glaze and clay
Manufacturing Technique
moulded, luted, glazed, refired, painted, fired and shaped
Part A
height 4.3 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 4.8 cm
Part B
height 13.5 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 8.0 cm

Who

Culture
Slavic
Previous Owner
Walter C. Koerner
Received from
Walter C. Koerner (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Holitsch, Trnavsky, Slovakia

When

Creation Date
between 1746 and 1775
Ownership Date
before December 2, 1988
Acquisition Date
on December 2, 1988

Other

Item Classes
ceramics; earthenware; tin-glaze
Condition
excellent
Accession Number
1417/0422 a-b