Vase
Medium
Stoneware
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 16 1/8 × 12 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (41 × 31.8 × 31.8 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
British, Lambeth, London
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2013
Accession Number
2013.239.19
Art Historical Context
This elegant stoneware vase, crafted 1895 by designer Frank A. Butler at renowned Doulton Manufactory Lambeth, London, the height of British ceramic artistry during the late Victorian era. Standing at an impressive 16⅛ × 12½ × 12½ inches, its substantial form highlights the manufactory's mastery in producing large-scale decorative pottery that blended functionality with sculptural presence. Doulton &., based in Lambeth, revolutionized stoneware production in the 19th century, elevating it from utilitarian ware to collector's art through innovative glazing and molding techniques. Stoneware, fi...
About the Artist
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