Decorative arts

Book Flask

Image not available

Type: Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1845-1855
Accession number: 2017.5.84
Maker: Norton and Fenton(Opens in new tab) (American)
Dimensions: overall: 11 x 8 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (27.9 x 21.6 x 8.3 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)

You might also be interested in