Moon flask

Doulton Manufactory British

ca. 1878–82

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 516

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Title: Moon flask
Maker: Doulton Manufactory (British)
Date: ca. 1878–82
Culture: British, Lambeth, London
Medium: Lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed and gilt
Dimensions: confirmed: 11 7/8 × 10 1/2 × 5 1/4 in., 4.4 lb. (30.2 × 26.7 × 13.3 cm, 2 kg)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit Line: Gift of Helene Fortunoff and Robert Grossman, 2017
Object Number: 2018.62.158
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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