Vase with daffodils

Art Historical Context

**Vase with Daffodils** *Artus Van Briggle | Van Briggle Pottery Company,1902* Stoneware, H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm) The American Wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art Gift of Martin Eidelberg,2020 Step into the graceful world of early 20th-century American ceramics with this elegant stoneware vase, crafted by Artus van Brig and his newly founded Van Briggle Pottery in 1902. at 10 3/4 inches tall, its slender form blooms with delicately rendered daffodils, evoking the renewal of spring and the era's fascination with nature-inspired design. Stoneware, a high-fired clay known for its durability and subtle sheen, was a favored medium in turn-of-the-century America, bridging utilitarian craft and fine art. Van Briggle's work reflects this innovative spirit, as his Colorado Springs pottery emphasized hand-thrown shapes and naturalistic motifs amid the Arts and Crafts movement's push for honest materials and beauty in the everyday. Generously gifted to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2020 by Martin Eidelberg, this vase graces The American Wing, offering visitors a tangible glimpse into America's rising ceramic tradition—where humble flowers transform a simple vessel into timeless artistry.

About the Artist

Artus Van Briggle|Van Briggle Pottery Company · 1869–1904

American, Felicity, Ohio 1869–1904 Colorado Springs, Colorado