Covered Potpourri Jar
The potpourri jar incorporated an eclectic mix of stylistic references typical of the period in which it was made. The cover is pierced and decorated in gold in an Islamic pattern; the sponged gold clouds and applied lotus blossoms are Japanesque.
Artwork Details
- Title: Covered Potpourri Jar
- Maker: Ott and Brewer (American, Trenton, New Jersey, 1871–1893)
- Date: 1883–90
- Geography: Made in Trenton, New Jersey, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Belleek porcelain
- Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Emma and Jay A. Lewis, 1991
- Object Number: 1991.358.1a, b
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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