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Covered jug in form of an owl
German
early 17th century
Object Place: Europe, Germany
Medium/Technique
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
20.48 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Rosenberg and Stiebel, Inc.
Accession Number57.151a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionVase-shaped body, white glaze with blue in overlapping scallops; suggestion of wings in modeling and longer strokes of color. Small strap handle at back, yellow legs and claws. Cylindrical neck concealed by domed head, ears and eyebrows modelled, eyes and protruding beak yellow with black.
Provenance1957, gift of Rosenberg and Stiebel, Inc., New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 14, 1957)