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Pilgrim Vase

Chesapeake Pottery

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Pilgrim Vase by Chesapeake Pottery depicts a vase with rounded square shape. The vase is mostly white with gold accents. There are three feet at the bottom. The vase features protruding circular decorations on each side. A short neck narrows to a small round opening at the top. Two rounded handles protrude from the back. The front features a large circular floral design with a blue and white flower surrounded by gold leaves and stems on a white background, surrounded by a brown patterned border. A decorative gold line borders the design. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
1880–85
Medium:
Earthenware
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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