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Candlestick (candeliere)

mid-17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 950

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Candlestick (candeliere)
  • Date: mid-17th century
  • Culture: Italian, possibly Montelupo
  • Medium: Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
  • Dimensions: Height: 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1112
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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