Vase
Medium
Stoneware
Dimensions
6 3/8 x 3 3/16 in. (16.2 x 8.1 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
2018.294.47
Art Historical Context
This delicate stoneware vase, crafted the Chelsea Keramic Art Works in 1886, the innovative spirit of late 19th-century American pottery. Produced in Chelsea, Massachusetts, the firm was renowned for experimenting with high-fired stoneware drawing inspiration from Asian ceramics to create durable, beautifully glazed vessels. At just 6 3/8 x 3 3/16 inches (16.2 x 8.1 cm), this piece was likely designed as a decorative object for affluent homes during the Gilded Age, functionality with artistic elegance. Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing, the vase highlights the rise of A...