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Ewer

Columbian Art Pottery (Morris and Willmore)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic ewer with a scenic landscape painted on the body in shades of green, brown, and yellow. The ewer has a teardrop-shaped body with a wide base tapering to a narrow neck. A gold-colored metal handle is attached to the left side, curving upwards and joining the body at the lip, which has a decorative gold trim. The lip is flared and has gold-colored scrollwork. The base of the ewer has a scalloped gold trim. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1893–1900
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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