Pewabic Jar

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Object Details

Description

American, 20th century, Early Pewabic

Jar, small, ovoid

Clay: compact, red

Glaze: lustrous black

Provenance

To 1910

Miss Clara Dyar, to 1910 [1]

From 1910 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by Miss Clara Dyar in 1910 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Reserved Pottery List, R. 5572, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

[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

Pewabic Pottery (November 20, 1979 to March 5, 1981)

American Paintings (April 15, 1975 to December 5, 1975)

Drawings by James McNeill Whistler (August 1, 1974 to April 14, 1975)

Previous custodian or owner

Miss Clara Dyar (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

F1910.51

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Vessel

Medium

Clay with lustrous black glaze

Dimensions

H x Diam: 10.2 x 8.7 cm (4 x 3 7/16 in)

Style

Pewabic ware

Origin

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

ceramic

Pewabic ware

United States

American Art

Charles Lang Freer collection

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