Vase with sunflowers

Manufacturer Rozenburg Plateelfabriek Dutch
1896
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 521
The Rozenburg factory returned to naturalistic forms following the 1888 departure of Theodore Colenbrander, who had reveled in the expressive freedom of abstract patterns. While large friendly sunflowers decorate the bottom of the vase, the green leaves at the neck morph into distorted shapes that are reminiscent of Colenbrander’s vision.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vase with sunflowers
  • Manufacturer: Rozenburg Plateelfabriek (1883–1917)
  • Date: 1896
  • Culture: Dutch, The Hague
  • Medium: Glazed earthenware
  • Dimensions: Height: 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts of Mrs. Russell Sage and The Hearst Foundation, by exchange and Rogers Fund, 2000
  • Object Number: 2000.126
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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