Bird feeder

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bird feeder

Entry/Object ID

VC.60.36

Description

Delft bird-feeder; cylindrical open-mouthed jar, with five arched openings, c.1" from bottom; white ground with bluish cast, decorated in blue underglaze; bands of blue about neck; edges of openings painted to resemble quions; birds atop "keystones"; between arches, floral sprays.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1733 Date made: r. 1700 - 1733

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

4-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)

Dimension Description

Top Diameter

Diameter

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)

Material

Earthenware, tin enamelled

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Miscellaneous: Delft bird-feeders apparently extremely rare.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Old Parlour