Flask or handwarmer in the shape of a book

Details

• Title

  Flask or handwarmer in the shape of a book

• Associated place

  Europe › Italy › Marche (The Marches) › Pesaro e Urbino › Pesaro (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  c. 1490 - 1500

• Material and technique

  earthenware, tin-glazed (maiolica)

• Object type

  container › vessel › flask

• Dimensions

  7.7 cm (height)
  9.1 cm (width)
  14.8 cm (length)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1956.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 56 | Arts of the Renaissance

• Museum department

  Western Art

• Accession no.

  WA1956.69

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