Standing lion
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 10 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (23.5 x 27.6 x 14.9 cm)
Classification
Figure
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1941
Accession Number
41.135.1
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About this artwork
This earthenware lion exemplifies American Rococo Revival ceramics produced at the United States Pottery Company in Bennington, Vermont, during the mid-19th century. Created between 1849 and 1852, this sculpture demonstrates the ambitious production of Daniel Greatbatch and the innovative glazing techniques developed at Bennington. The pottery, operated by Lyman, Fenton & Co., became famous for its Rockingham-glazed wares and parian porcelain. Greatbatch, a British-born modeler who worked at Ben...