Plate 187: Vase decorated with chirping birds
- 1588
Powered by concealed bellows or a person blowing into a pipe feeding into the base of the vase. Cross-section shows inner system, which relies on changes in air and water pressure to force air through hidden flutes to produce birdsong. The well-appointed interior, with its portrait and mythological paintings, ornately carved furniture, and well-dressed sitters indicates the class of individuals who might be interested or capable of financing such an elaborate device.
Mechanics: fountain.
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Ramelli, Agostino. “Plate 187: Vase Decorated with Chirping Birds.” In Le Diverse Et Artificiose Machine Del Capitano Agostino Ramelli. Paris, France, 1588. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/xg94hp77q.
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