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Miniature Vase in the form of cactus or succulent

1880s
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 516

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Miniature Vase in the form of cactus or succulent
  • Maker: Moore Brothers (British, 1870–1905)
  • Date: 1880s
  • Culture: British, Longton
  • Medium: Porcelain
  • Dimensions: confirmed: 2 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 1 7/8 in., 1.764oz. (6.4 × 5.7 × 4.8 cm, 50g)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: Gift of Helene Fortunoff and Robert Grossman, 2017
  • Object Number: 2018.62.165
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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