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Collections

Lyman, Fenton and Company (attributed to)
Book Decanter, "Departed Spirits"1849-1858

Not on view
Ceramic sculpture in the form of a standing closed book, glazed in mottled rust-brown and cream with spine detail imitating stacked pages and raised cord ribs
Artist or Maker
Lyman, Fenton and Company (attributed to)
Title
Book Decanter, "Departed Spirits"
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1849-1858
Medium
Earthenware (Bennington Ware)
Dimensions
7 3/4 x 2 11/16 x 6 in. (19.69 x 6.83 x 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Elizabeth Pratt Bequest
Accession Number
M.78.104.47
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design