Vase, 1901-1904

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Artifact Overview

A new kiln in the "Revelation" line, produced by Horace J. Caulkins' Detroit-based company, allowed ceramicists to create pottery with underglaze decoration in their own studios. Beginning in 1901, artist Mary Chase Perry, who had helped develop the kiln, made this vase to demonstrate its potential. Perry and Caulkins would go on to form Detroit's renowned Pewabic Pottery.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Vase

Date Made

1897-1899

Creator Notes

Made and decorated by Mary Chase Perry at Revelation Pottery in Detroit, Michigan

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform

Object ID

62.53.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Earthenware
Glaze

Color

Blue
White (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Diameter: 5.5 in

Inscriptions

on bottom [stamp]: REVELATION POTTERY / M.C.P. / DETROIT / [paper tag] PEWABIC
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