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Candlestick

United States Pottery Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellow and green glass candlestick with blue speckles, United States Pottery Company. The object has a circular base that flares outward slightly. The base has a rounded molding on top. The body is long and cylindrical with narrow rings near the top and bottom. The top has a short, cylindrical section that flares outward slightly on top to form a circular opening. The entire object is covered in shades of yellow and green with blue speckles.

Artwork Details

Date
1849–58
Medium
Mottled brown earthenware
Culture
American
Dimensions
430 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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