Drink vessel “Rooster” on a stand 0190
A decorative vessel in the shape of a rooster.
- The base is covered with black glaze. Around the edge of the base, there is a row of small round indentations.
- The body is covered with black glaze.
- Tail - covered with green and brown markings. It is decorated with details resembling indentations, stripes, and dots that imitate feathers. At the top of the tail, there is a tear-shaped opening for pouring liquid, into which a cork is to be inserted. There is a manufacturing defect at the bottom of the tail - insufficient watering. There is an acquired defect - chips - on the edge of the hole.
- head and neck - covered with green and brown watering. The neck is decorated with details resembling round and elongated indentations that imitate feathers. The depressions are covered with black water. The head is meticulously crafted, featuring a comb and beard. On both sides there are eyes - in the form of round depressions. The rooster's head looks straight ahead, the beak is open, it has a hole for pouring out liquid.
Characteristics
| Author | Valeriy Protoriev |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | “Vasylkivska Majolica Factory”, Ukraine, Kyiv region, 08602, city of Vasylkiv, Keramichna St., 38. |
| Creation Time | unknown |
| Classification | Object |
| Typology | Dishes |
| Dimensions | 27.5х26.5х13 cm |
| Weight | 1330 g |
| Material | Clay, colored glazes |
| Manufacturing Technique | Slip casting in a gypsum mold, glazing |
| Usage History | |
| Preservation State | Manufacturing defects - underglaze missing on the tail. Acquired defects - a chip on the edge of the hole on the tail. |
| Mark | Absent; glue residue from the paper label |
| Grade | unknown |
| Cork | Available - black. drop-shaped. Weight - 26 g. Size 4x3.5 cm. Has a large chip of clay near the hole. |