Vase with tendrils

1899
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556
In 1883, Edmond Lachenal moved to the outskirts of Paris and set up a pottery workshop in Châtillon-sous-Bagneux. In this rural setting, he experimented with glazes, firing techniques, and ceramic bodies such as grès stoneware. Layered glazes bring drama to this relatively simple vase, ornamented with tress-like tendrils at the neck.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vase with tendrils
  • Maker: Edmond Lachenal (French, 1855–1948)
  • Date: 1899
  • Culture: French, Châtillon-sous-Bagneux
  • Medium: Glazed stoneware
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed, irregular diameter): 12 5/8 × 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in., 11.2 lb. (32.1 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm, 5.1 kg)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2013
  • Object Number: 2013.239.24
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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