Vase, 1992

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Artifact Overview

Detroit's renowned Pewabic Pottery was founded by artist Mary Chase Perry (later Stratton) and her friend and business partner Horace J. Caulkins in 1903 as part of the American Arts and Crafts movement. The simple forms and unique iridescent glazes Perry developed helped make Pewabic famous nationwide. The pottery was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Vase

Date Made

1992

Creator Notes

Made at Pewabic Pottery in Detroit, Michigan by unidentified maker with initials J.F.M.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.117.13

Credit

From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Byron and Dorothy Gerson.

Material

Earthenware
Glaze

Color

Silver (Color)
Gray (Color)

Inscriptions

on bottom, stamped: [in circle] JFM / [leaf] [in circle] PEWABIC / 1992 / DETROIT
Vase, 1992