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Ewer

Manufacturer Manufactured by Knowles, Taylor, and Knowles American
1893–98
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 706
The decorator squeezed wet clay through an instrument similar to a cake decorator’s bag and funnel in order to create delicate floral designs and openwork beading on this Lotus-ware ewer.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ewer
  • Manufacturer: Manufactured by Knowles, Taylor, and Knowles (1870–1929)
  • Date: 1893–98
  • Geography: Made in East Liverpool, Ohio, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Porcelain
  • Dimensions: H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); Diam. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The Dietrich Foundation Inc. Gift and Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1985
  • Object Number: 1985.98
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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