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William Hunter
Covered Container 'Moonrise'1982

Not on view
Small lidded box with a creamy ivory cylindrical body on a dark base ring, topped with an oval enamel lid depicting a moonlit seascape in blue and gold

William Hunter, Marianne Hunter, Covered Container 'Moonrise', 1982, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Irving and Mari Lipton, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
William Hunter
Artist or Maker
Marianne Hunter
Title
Covered Container 'Moonrise'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1982
Medium
Ebony, ivory, enamel, sterling silver, fine silver, 24 karat gold foil, silver foil
Dimensions
Height: 3 in. (7.62 cm); Diameter: 3 in. (7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Irving and Mari Lipton
Accession Number
AC1998.188.5a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design