An unusual Canakkale Pottery Bird, Turkey, 19th century

in the form of a bird with a long curling tail standing on a waisted circular foot, decorated fantastical in relief with a rosette at the chest, with its ridged wings set back, its long neck tapering towards its globular head, slightly tilted to one side, the eyes and ears marked by protruding circles, the nose by two rhombic grooves, its beak in the form of a spout, surmounted by a horn-shaped crest, with a rimmed hole on its back, painted in green, red and black with floral and geometric patterns

This item is in good condition. Loss of colour throughout, particularly to the front, base and tail. Minor nicks to the crest, ears, hole, wings and beak. Minor losses to the base. As viewed.
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