Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
11 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (30.2 x 12.1 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
2018.294.262
Art Historical Context
This elegant earthenware vase, created in 1904 by the Van Briggle Pottery Company under the direction of Artus Van Briggle, exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of early 20th-century American ceramics. Measuring just under a foot tall, the piece reflects the intimate scale often favored in studio pottery of the period, inviting close appreciation of its form and surface. Its presence in the Metropolitan Museum’s American Wing highlights the growing recognition of American decorative arts as significant cultural achievements. Artus Van Briggle, trained in the traditions of European ceramics, ...
About the Artist
Van Briggle Pottery Company|Artus Van Briggle (American|American) · 1869 |1901 –1904 |9999
American, Felicity, Ohio 1869–1904 Colorado Springs, Colorado|1901–present