"Bird" Bath Toy

[onlyknownothing]

"Bird" bath toy, by Patrick Rylands. Manufactured in 1970 by Trendon Ltd.

Per the designer, this product was inspired by Inuit carvings in the British Museum.

More creations by Patrick Rylands can be found via his collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Comments

[wintersouls]

this one is very cute! i would love to have one on my desk in the future if possible

[springheel_jack]

wow, on that page, the playplax playbox, also by Rylands, I had that when I was a kid.

[onlyknownothing]

That's part of why I'm a fan of design art - it's a form of art that we all have direct interactions with. Most people will never directly even experience a given form of "high" art in the intended environment, but design art is in homes and hands all over. It's a form of artistic creation that's more accessible that way.