Vase
ca. 1896–1908
Medium
Stoneware
Dimensions
7 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (18.7 x 14.3 cm)
Classification
Vase
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2018
Accession Number
2018.294.72
Art Historical Context
This elegant stoneware vase, crafted by Hugh C. Robertson Dedham Pottery around 1896–1908, exemplifies the revival of American ceramics during the Arts and Crafts era. Standing at 7 3/8 x 5 5/8 inches, it hails from the Dedham Pottery studio in Massachusetts, founded by Robertson, a pioneering potter who sought to rediscover ancient stoneware techniques inspired by Asian and European traditions. Stoneware, fired at high temperatures to create a durable, vitreous body, allowed for rich, crackled glazes that captured subtle, earthy tones—hallmarks of Dedham's innovative output. Robertson's work...
About the Artist
Hugh C. Robertson|Dedham Pottery (American| ) · 1895 |1844 –1943 |1908
1895–1943|1844–1908