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Ginger Jar

c. 1904–14
maker

Tiffany Studios

(United States, New York, 1902–32)
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Culture
America, New York
Medium
glazed white clay
Measurements
Overall: 23.5 x 13 cm (9 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Charles Maurer 2018.280.a
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Ceramic works were Louis Comfort Tiffany's contribution to the art pottery movement of the early 1900s.

Description

By 1900 Louis Comfort Tiffany had expanded his empire by increasing the firm’s production of “fancy goods,” including inkstands, candlesticks, clocks, small boxes, desk sets, tea screens, and other functional objects. Along with the array of artistic glass designs from his factory in Corona, Queens, works in ceramic, bronze, other metals, and even jewelry abounded. These smaller, more affordable luxury items were designed with as much thought to artistry as the great stained glass windows and lamps through which the firm enjoyed unrivaled success.
A tan ceramic jar with a raised floral relief and a rounded body tapers to a flat base below a wide opening. A thick stem curves toward a large, closed bud with smaller leaves extending outward. Fine vertical lines texture the vessel's surface. Darker brown glaze settles into the recesses of the relief, defining the patterns against the warm, earth-toned background of the vessel.

Ginger Jar

c. 1904–14

Tiffany Studios

(United States, New York, 1902–32)
America, New York

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