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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1912.102