Figural spill vase
Medium
Earthenware with flint enamel glaze
Dimensions
10 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (27.3 x 27.3 cm)
Classification
Figure
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1938
Accession Number
38.125.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the whimsical world of mid-19th-century American with this **Figural Spill Vase crafted by Lyman, Fenton &. in 1849. Shaped as a charming deer—hinted at by its evocative form—this earthenware piece measures a compact 10¾ x 10¾ inches (27.3 x 27.3 cm) and features a distinctive flint enamel glaze. Produced during the height of Vermont's pottery boom, it exemplifies the playful, functional ceramics that graced Victorian homes. Lyman, Fenton & Co a pioneering firm in Bennington, specialized in durable earthenware with innovative glazes like flint enamel, which provided a smooth, glossy...