{"product_id":"tagua-nut-yz-bird-bottle-stopper-copy","title":"Tagua Nut YZ Bird Bottle Stopper","description":"\u003cp\u003eA YZ nut bird bottle stopper designed by draftsman \u0026amp; cartoonist Bernard Charles Howell for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/henry-howell-co\" title=\"Henry Howell \u0026amp; Co\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHenry Howell \u0026amp; Co\u003c\/a\u003e., 1925.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wonderfully eccentric bird combines an unusual assortment of materials typical of YZ's imaginative production. Its body is formed from a tagua nut, or 'vegetable ivory', while the carved rattan head retains a series of natural concentric rings that emulate a peafowl's crest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive bird is finished with cased glass eyes and a large navy blue Bakelite beak, and stands upon a matching Bakelite disc, above a helpful cork. Both playful and distinctly Art Deco, the characterful design combination of materials is characteristic of YZ's inventive approach to everyday objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough unbranded, as no surface permits, this bird can be seen in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yzbirds.com\/archive\/workfiles\/corks.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"YZ Archive\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe YZ Archive\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry Howell \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62522503201155,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/files\/yz-art-deco-tagua-nut-bird-navy-blue-bakelite.jpg?v=1788464500","url":"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/products\/tagua-nut-yz-bird-bottle-stopper-copy","provider":"Art \u0026 Utility","version":"1.0","type":"link"}