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Vase

Maker: Anthony Wise Baecher, American, 1824-1889
Medium: Earthenware
Place Made: Winchester, Virginia, USA
Dates: 1870-1887
Dimensions: Height: 10 in. (25.4 cm) Diameter of base: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Markings: Inscribed on base: "Baecher / Winchester"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, Making Art: Centennial Era, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 57.75.17
Credit Line: Gift of Huldah Cail Lorimer in memory of George Burford Lorimer
Image: Overall, 57.75.17_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2005

Catalogue Description: Vase, one of a pair, red earthenware, oval shape, circular base, double crimped lip, scroll handles; raised design of birds, leaves and flowers on each side; yellow and brown mottled glaze. Condition: Glaze nicked, piece of base missing. See report on file.

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