Covered Potpourri Jar

Ott and Brewer

1883–90 · Belleek porcelain · The American Wing

Covered Potpourri Jar — Ott and Brewer

The potpourri jar incorporated an eclectic mix of stylistic references typical of the period in which it was made. The cover is pierced and decorated in gold in an Islamic pattern; the sponged gold clouds and applied lotus blossoms are Japanesque.

Artist
Ott and Brewer
Date
1883–90
Medium
Belleek porcelain
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Credit line
Gift of Emma and Jay A. Lewis, 1991

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