Vase

1880–89

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 706

A German immigrant considered one of the most accomplished of the Shenandoah Valley potters, Baecher produced this vase in a primitive Rococo-style scheme. Although he repeatedly employed lowrelief pinwheel flowers and sculptural feeding birds as decoration on his hollow ware, archaeological findings reveal that simple storage jars were the mainstay of his production.

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Title: Vase
Maker: Anthony W. Baecher (1824–1889)
Date: 1880–89
Geography: Made in Winchester, Virginia, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Earthenware
Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Credit Line: Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1979
Object Number: 1979.280
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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