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MUGG-086 — , Owl (ca. 1750 or later)
MUGG-086 — , Owl (ca. 1750 or later)
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Birds. Acquisition 1 of 4.
Salt-glazed stoneware owl figures appeared in English potteries from the mid-eighteenth century onward, but few survive at this scale, eight and a half inches, just under a kilogram, heavy enough to hold a mantelpiece against a draft. This figure, from ca. 1750 or later, is read through that context. The original, catalogued at @metmuseum, is itself a ceramic object, a detail the curatorial team considers structurally relevant to this first acquisition in the ornithological series.
Athena's owl carried knowledge as cargo across every surface it occupied: coins, kraters, temple friezes, and eventually the salt-glazed mantels of Staffordshire. The work enters the collection today.
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This work entered the collection on 2026-07-05. The mug is the acquisition. The acquisition is complete.
Specifications
Ceramic mug, 11oz. Dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Print wraps include the artwork panel and museum label panel on a white ceramic base. Fulfilled by Gelato and ships in 3 to 5 business days.
Salt-glazed stoneware owl figures appeared in English potteries from the mid-eighteenth century onward, but few survive at this scale, eight and a half inches, just under a kilogram, heavy enough to hold a mantelpiece against a draft. This figure, from ca. 1750 or later, is read through that context. The original, catalogued at @metmuseum, is itself a ceramic object, a detail the curatorial team considers structurally relevant to this first acquisition in the ornithological series.
Athena's owl carried knowledge as cargo across every surface it occupied: coins, kraters, temple friezes, and eventually the salt-glazed mantels of Staffordshire. The work enters the collection today.
***
This work entered the collection on 2026-07-05. The mug is the acquisition. The acquisition is complete.
Specifications
Ceramic mug, 11oz. Dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Print wraps include the artwork panel and museum label panel on a white ceramic base. Fulfilled by Gelato and ships in 3 to 5 business days.
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