Vase

Overview Vase John Bennett American 1879 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774 John Bennett had headed the division of Lambeth Faience at the Doulton Pottery in England before immigrating to the United States in 1877 and setting up his own workshops in New York City. His work is dominated by floral decoration in a highly decorative mode, harking back to his days at Doulton, with the use of colored oxides. Here, the artist has painted delicate white blossoms and olive green foliage on a dark mottled background. Most of Bennett’s work is of white or cream-colored earthenware; this vase is one of the very few known made of dark red earthenware.