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Vase

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1940

GUSN

GUSN-50710

Description

Small vase, of squat round/bulbous form, w/ short neck; w/ greyish blue-green ground glaze, hand painted w/ blue flowers and green leaves, w/ blue spots to neck.

Details

Descriptive Terms

vases
earthenware
glazing (coating)
painting (coating)
throwing (pottery technique)
tin (metal)
Earthenware
Thrown
Painted
Tin Glazed
VASE

Inscription

Incised and painted: Incised: Indistinct signature--""A W Faery?"" Painted: ""Made in GER""

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.125 (H), 3.125 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.171

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