Object Details
Manufacturer
Rookwood Pottery, American, 1880 - 1967
Decorator
Kataro Shirayamadani, Japanese, 1865–1948
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
White stoneware, molded. Bulbous body tapering upward from the shoulder to neck; subtle foot. Decorated with a carved design of a goose in gray-green mat glaze, its outstretched wings are arranged diagonally as it dives down toward the foot. Around body carved cloud patterns, modeled swirls, and diagonal ridges gives the impression of movement. Background colors shift from pale yellow to light and dark gray glaze. Interior and bottom: glazed; mat pale yellow.
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman
Date
1901
Accession Number
1984-84-24
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
vase
Type
vase
Medium
earthenware
Dimensions
H x diam.: 10.4 × 9 cm (4 1/8 × 3 9/16 in.)
made in
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1984-84-24