Much of Carriès's work reflects the influence of Japanese stoneware, evident in this vase in the use of a traditional Japanese bottle form and in the randomly applied glaze, which has been allowed to drip down the sides to create an abstract design.
Maker: Jean-Joseph Carriès (French, Lyons 1855–1894 Paris)
Date: ca. 1889–94
Culture: French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye
Medium: Glazed stoneware
Dimensions: Overall: 10 3/4 × 6 5/16 in. (27.3 × 16 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 2006
Accession Number: 2006.83