Vase
ca. 1897–1900
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
6 1/8 x 4 1/2 in. (15.6 x 11.4 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
2018.294.174
Art Historical Context
George E. Ohr's *Vase* (ca. 1897–1900) exemplifies the bold experimentation of one of America's most eccentric ceramicists, known as the " Potter of Biloxi." in Mississippi during the late 19th, Ohr produced thousands of earthenware vessels that challenged the symmetrical, mass-produced pottery of his era. This small earthenware piece, measuring just 6 1/8 x 4 1/2 inches, reflects his self-taught mastery in a time when American decorative arts were gaining prominence amid the Arts and Crafts movement. Ohr's techniques were revolutionary: he threw clay to razor-thin walls, often distorting for...