Decorative arts

Book Flask

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Type: Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1845-1855
Accession number: 2017.5.79
Maker: Norton and Fenton(Opens in new tab) (American)
Dimensions: overall: 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 in. (14.6 x 9.5 x 5.1 cm.)
Medium: flint enamel-glazed earthenware
Description: Ceramic container, shaped as a book, with opening and cork, designed to hold potable liquids.
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gail-Oxford Collection
Department: American Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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