Minneapolis Institute of Art

Monumental vase

Designer: Attributed to George R. Prentiss Kendrick; Manufacturer: Grueby Faience Company

Date

c. 1898

Medium

Glazed earthenware

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The subtle, low-relief carvings of leafy vegetation on the sides of the vase conspire with the light-green ridges framing them to accentuate the verticality of the vase. William H. Grueby’s rich, matte green glaze was a leading innovation in the ceramic world in the late 1800s. The understated hue quietly evokes nature indoors while successfully representing a leafy surface. United States, Americas

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