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Leon Volkmar
Papyrus Candlestick1919

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Pair of tall turquoise-glazed ceramic column-form objects with flared petal mouths, cord-wrapped necks, and fluted bodies, each on a square metal base
Designed by
Leon Volkmar
United States, active New York, Bedford, 1879-1959
Manufacturer
Durant Kilns
United States, New York, Bedford, 1910-1919
Title
Papyrus Candlestick
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1919
Medium
Glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Height: 13 1/4 in. (33.66 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Pierre Volkmar
Accession Number
M.2008.64.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design