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Celery vase

United States Pottery Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase has a wide flared mouth with a ruffled rim. The body of the vase is decorated with a wood grain pattern in shades of brown on a cream background. The base of the vase is pedestal shaped with a square base. The entire piece resembles a goblet or chalice. The wood grain pattern runs continuously from the base to the body. The background is a gradient gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
1849–58
Medium:
Earthenware
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
415 × 625 px
Museum record:
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