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Object Details

Artist

Mary Chase Perry Stratton (1867-1961)

Description

American, 20th century, Early Pewabic
Jar
Clay: dense
Glaze: rich lapis-lazuli blue with areas of turquoise green. Areas of golden iridescence on foot.

Provenance

To 1912
Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI, to 1912 [1]
From 1912 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Pewabic Pottery in 1912 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] Object file. Present location of voucher unknown.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History

Freer’s Global Network: Artists, Collectors, and Dealers (October 15, 2022 - ongoing)
Art for Art's Sake (July 23, 1997 to January 24, 2008)
Pewabic Pottery (November 20, 1979 to March 5, 1981)
American Paintings (November 11, 1976 to October 12, 1978)
The Peacock Room (May 2, 1923 to February 21, 2011)

Previous custodian or owner

Pewabic Pottery (established 1903) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Date

ca. 1912

Accession Number

F1912.102

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Vessel

Medium

Earthenware with luster glaze

Dimensions

H x Diam (overall): 25.8 x 19.7 cm (10 3/16 x 7 3/4 in)

Style

Pewabic ware

Origin

Detroit, Michigan, United States

On View

West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 09: Freer’s Global Network

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National Museum of Asian Art

Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

iridescence
ceramic
Pewabic ware
United States
earthenware
American Art
Charles Lang Freer collection

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3762a2151-fb54-431b-a68c-da9e30a0c5a0

Record ID

fsg_F1912.102

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