Bottle

1800–1900

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774

Another type of polychrome ware entered production during the early decades of the nineteenth century. It deployed a diverse panoply of restrained classicizing ornament and a distinctive tone of mauve against a cream ground.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Bottle
Date: 1800–1900
Geography: Made in Mexico
Culture: Mexican
Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1911
Object Number: 17.108.11
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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