Jar in the form of a bird
Object type: Figure
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, Southall, London
Artist: R. W. Martin and Brothers
Artist bio: British, 1873–1915
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: British
Date: 1888
Medium: Glazed stoneware with wood mount
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed, on socle): 12 3/16 × 6 7/16 × 6 7/16 in., 6 lb. [body (a) 4 lb., head (b) 2 lb.] (31 × 16.4 × 16.4 cm, 2.7 kg)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit line: Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2013
Accession year: 2013
Tags: Birds