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Vase

Maker: Maija Grotell, American, born Finland, 1899-1973
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Place Made: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA
Dates: ca. 1951
Dimensions: Overall: 10 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (26 x 31.8 x 31.8 cm) Diameter at base: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Markings: Incised in script on bottom: "MG"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 85.10
Credit Line: H. Randolph Lever Fund
Image: Overall, 85.10_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Vase, glazed earthenware. Sloping, slightly rounded sides raise from base to everted lip. Interior of bowl and lip have ivory glaze. Exterior of bowl dark brown with pale green drips and streaks in heavy glaze. CONDITION: Crackle in glaze, otherwise good.

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