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Greenwood Art Pottery Company (1868-1933). <em>Ewer</em>, ca. 1883-1886. Porcelain, 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.157. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.157_SL1.jpg)
Greenwood Art Pottery Company (1868-1933). Ewer, ca. 1883-1886. Porcelain, 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.157. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.157_SL1.jpg)
Greenwood Art Pottery Company (1868-1933). <em>Ewer</em>, ca. 1883-1886. Porcelain, 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.157. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.157_SL1.jpg)

Greenwood Art Pottery Company (1868-1933). Ewer, ca. 1883-1886. Porcelain, 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.157. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.157_SL1.jpg)

Greenwood Art Pottery Company (1868-1933). <em>Ewer</em>, ca. 1883-1886. Porcelain, 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.157. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.157_bw.jpg)

Greenwood Art Pottery Company (1868-1933). Ewer, ca. 1883-1886. Porcelain, 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.157. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.157_bw.jpg)

Greenwood Art Pottery Company (1868-1933). <em>Ewer</em>, ca. 1883-1886. Porcelain, 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.157. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.157_mark_bw.jpg)

Greenwood Art Pottery Company (1868-1933). Ewer, ca. 1883-1886. Porcelain, 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.157. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.157_mark_bw.jpg)

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Ewer

Decorative Arts

On View: Great Hall, Center, 1st floor
MAKER Greenwood Art Pottery Company, 1868-1933
MEDIUM Porcelain
  • Place Made: Trenton, New Jersey, United States
    • DATES ca. 1883-1886
    DIMENSIONS 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm)  (show scale)
    MARKINGS Marked on bottom: (1) hand painted in dark gold: "TS=" (2) printed in purple: floral logo with "61" at center, surrounded by circular belt with "J. E. CALDWELL & Co PHILA" and then semi-circular ribbon with "GREENWOOD ART POT.Y Co. N. J."
    COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Great Hall, Center, 1st floor
    EXHIBITIONS
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1993.157
    CREDIT LINE H. Randolph Lever Fund
    RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY
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    CAPTION Greenwood Art Pottery Company (1868-1933). Ewer, ca. 1883-1886. Porcelain, 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.157. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.157_SL1.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, 1993.157_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Ewer, white porcelain body with gilt and pate-sur-pate decoration. Circular sloping foot supports baluster shape body with elongated neck, large gilt spout and applied inverted L-shape gilt handle. Overall dark blue high glaze ground with raised gilt and bronze decoration in the Japanese taste with bamboo-like stalks and leafy fronds interspersed with thinner branches sprouting small white flowers rendered in a pate-sur-pate technique with one large feathery long-billed bird in flight. Interior of upper neck with sponged gold effect on white ground. CONDITION: Excellent.
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    Greenwood Art Pottery Company (1868-1933). <em>Ewer</em>, ca. 1883-1886. Porcelain, 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.157. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.157_SL1.jpg)

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    ca. 1883-1886
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    TAGS

    bamboo
    blue
    ca. 1883-1886
    decorative
    ewer
    flowers
    glazed
    gold
    jug
    leaves
    navy
    pitcher
    porcelain
    pottery
    shiny
    stalks
    vase
    vessel
    water
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