Water cooler

Possibly Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 706

This highly imaginative water cooler has dolphin handles and a finial in the form of a small boy; similar motifs can be found on other works by the Bell family. The delicate coggled pattern and the applied knobs, or barnacles, give the piece an extraordinary appearance.

Water cooler, Possibly Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell (1845–1908), Stoneware, American

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Water cooler, Possibly Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell (1845–1908), Stoneware, American
Water cooler, Possibly Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell (1845–1908), Stoneware, American
Water cooler, Possibly Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell (1845–1908), Stoneware, American

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