Centerpiece Bowl, 1914
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Social reformers in Boston, Massachusetts, organized the Saturday Evening Girls Club to educate and improve the lives of impoverished immigrant girls. In 1907, the club established a pottery that produced remarkable Arts and Crafts wares. Artist Sara Galner (1894-1982), a Jewish immigrant, distinguished herself as a decorator with a talent for floral designs. Galner remained with the pottery until 1921.
Social reformers in Boston, Massachusetts, organized the Saturday Evening Girls Club to educate and improve the lives of impoverished immigrant girls. In 1907, the club established a pottery that produced remarkable Arts and Crafts wares. Artist Sara Galner (1894-1982), a Jewish immigrant, distinguished herself as a decorator with a talent for floral designs. Galner remained with the pottery until 1921.
Artifact
Bowl (Vessel)
Date Made
1914
Creators
Saturday Evening Girls (Organization)
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Creator Notes
Made and decorated by Sara Galner as part of Saturday Evening Girls in Boston, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.43.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Color
Green
Blue
Yellow
Inscriptions
on bottom: S E G / 3-14 / S / G
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