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Water bottles

circa 1870 - 1875

RCIN 11362

The bottles depict water and land animals. Parrots perch on the base of the bottleneck, below which are makara (a mythical sea creature). These are formed from a combination of aquatic and terrestrial animals. On the bulbous section of the bottle, the surface is covered with representations of ducks.

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