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Vase by Clifton Art Pottery
Artist
Clifton Art Pottery
Date
1906
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
H. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Gallery
774
Location
774
Credit
Purchase, Meryl and Robert Meltzer Gift, 1986

Description

Overview Vase Clifton Art Pottery American 1906 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774 This vase is decorated with a crystalline glaze on a fine white earthenware body. It is an example of the "Crystal Patina" glaze, one of two successful lines produced by the Clifton Art Pottery. This focus on the relationship between the ceramic body and the glaze was one development in the decoration of American art pottery.