Lioness Figure
Medium
Mottled brown earthenware
Dimensions
7 x 9 1/2 in. (17.8 x 24.1 cm)
Classification
Figure
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1914
Accession Number
14.11.1
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Lions
About this artwork
Daniel Greatbatch|United States Pottery Company's "Lioness Figure" (ca. 1853–58) The work, executed in mottled brown earthenware, measures 7 x 9 1/2 in. and This work provides valuable insights into Daniel Greatbatch|United States Pottery Company's artistic practice and the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.