Book flask
United States Pottery Company
ca. 1849–58
Medium
Mottled brown earthenware
Dimensions
H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
Classification
Flask
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Constance R. Brown, 1939
Accession Number
40.150.310
Tags
Books
About this artwork
United States Pottery Company's "Book flask" (ca. 1849–58) The work, executed in mottled brown earthenware, measures h. 10 3/4 in. and This work provides valuable insights into United States Pottery Company's artistic practice and the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.