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Vase

Chelsea Keramic Art Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with a wide, rounded body, narrow neck and wide mouth. It has a small foot. The vase features a crackled glaze with blue streaks. A large, dark blue streak resembling a leaf or feather is on the front. The background of the image is gray, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom. The vase casts a shadow on the surface below it. "Vase" by "Chelsea Keramic Art Works".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1886–89
Medium
Stoneware
Culture
American
Dimensions
503 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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