Parrot Bottle
About this object
Cultural context
functional; decorative
Physical 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.
Date Made
Austrian Hapsburg (1746-1775)
Date Acquired
2 Dec 1988
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
The Koerner European Ceramics CollectionMore...
Measurements
Part a: 4.3 cm x 7 cm x 4.8 cm
part b: 13.5 cm x 11 cm x 8 cm
Object Number
Ch160 a-b