Vase with geese
Design dates to 1900; 1902
Medium
Stoneware
Dimensions
H. 6 1/2 in.
Classification
Vase
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Martin Eidelberg, 2020
Accession Number
2020.64.176
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in The American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,Vase with Geese* is a delightful example of early 20th-century American stoneware craftsmanship. Created by the Van Briggle Company under the direction of artist Artus Van Briggle this design originated in 1900 and was realized in 1902. just 6 1/2 inches high, the compact vase features a graceful form adorned with motifs of geese (sometimes interpreted as ducks in related tags), celebrating nature's elegance in everyday pottery. Van Briggle Pottery, founded in Colorado Springs, embodied the Arts and Crafts movement's ethos of hone...
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