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early 19th century · Pottery covered with glaze, finely crackled · Asian Art

Nature is represented again in the hanging wall vase created for a flower arrangement. Covered in off-white lead and copper-based glazes, the body has a fine craquelure. The form of the vase, resembling a dried-out, wrapped leaf or fruit, or perhaps a nest, is somewhat irregular, and the rough texture of the clay was created by hand-shaping. Certain Tiffany designs manifest similarly dynamic shapes, and Moore favored such variegated coloration.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 19th century

Medium

Pottery covered with glaze, finely crackled

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891