Vase

Celia Laighton Thaxter|Boston China Decorating Works

1888 · Glazed and painted earthenware · The American Wing

Celia Laighton Thaxter’s vase of 1888 depicting naturalistic olive branches and a Greek inscription from Sophocles’ Oedipus at Colonus illustrates her interest in classical motifs informed by travels in Italy, and her penchant for inscribing her vessels with lines of poetry.

Artist

Celia Laighton Thaxter|Boston China Decorating Works

Date

1888

Medium

Glazed and painted earthenware

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Purchase, Barrie A. and Deedee Wigmore Foundation Gift, 1997