Vase with violets
It was in Cincinnati at the Rookwood Pottery that the drive toward more organic, plant-based forms found fruition. Whether it was a result of the general Zeitgeist of 1900 or more specific influences from Europe, some Rookwood artists gradually freed their designs from the constraints of wheel-based forms and painted decoration. Here, the vase is wholly in relief with its decoration of African violets, the neck with an openwork design created by the tangled stems.
Artwork Details
- Title: Vase with violets
- Decorator: Decorated by John D. Wareham (1871–1954)
- Manufacturer: Rookwood Pottery Company (American, Cincinnati, Ohio 1880–1967)
- Date: 1901
- Geography: Made in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Earthenware
- Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in.
- Credit Line: Gift of Martin Eidelberg, 2020
- Object Number: 2020.64.130
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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