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Matchsafe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic figurine of a man sitting on a tree stump with a flowerpot. The man wears a top hat, coat, vest, pants, and shoes. He sits with one leg crossed over the other. His right arm rests on his knee and his left arm rests on the flowerpot. The flowerpot is shaped like a flower and positioned to the right of the man. The base of the figurine has some raised lettering. Gray background. Title: Matchsafe. Artist: Bernard.

Artwork Details

Date
1830–70
Medium
Parian porcelain
Culture
American
Dimensions
514 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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