Vase

Designer Designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead American, born England
Manufacturer Manufactured by Rhead Pottery American
1913–17
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 744
Recalling the California countryside, this vase with a stylized landscape of cypress trees is one of only a handful of known examples made by Rhead at his short-lived pottery operation in Santa Barbara, California. It exemplifies the soft, organic compositions he employed during this period, which stand in contrast to the more structured, conventionalized designs typical of other Arts and Crafts potteries.

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Object Information
  • Title: Vase
  • Designer: Designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead (American (born England), Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent 1880–1942 New York)
  • Manufacturer: Manufactured by Rhead Pottery
  • Date: 1913–17
  • Geography: Made in Santa Barbara, California, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Earthenware
  • Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1996
  • Object Number: 1996.371
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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