Vase
George Prentiss Kendrick · 1903–9 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Inspired by the French earthenware at Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, William H. Grueby established his own firm in Boston the following year. By 1900, under the direction of George Prentiss Kendrick, Grueby Faience Company specialized in producing earthenware in solid shapes based on Asian precedents in a small spectrum of matte colors with elegant applied decoration. The color, shape, and symmetrical arrangement of daffodils on this vase evoke Japanese elements that Kendrick would have recognized through his involvement with the Boston Society of Art and Crafts. The beauty of Kendrick's designs—along with the laborious handcrafting—made Grueby among the most popular pottery in the country. Unfortunately, Grueby's devotion to time-consuming applied decoration led to the company's demise.
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Details
- Maker
- Design attributed to George Prentiss Kendrick (American, 1850–1919), Decoration attributed to Eva Russell (American, active c. 1905), Grueby Pottery Company (American, 1894–1909), Boston
- Date
- 1903–9
- Medium
- Earthenware and glaze
- Dimensions
- 37.5 × 20.3 × 20.3 cm (14 3/4 × 8 × 8 in.)
- Place of origin
- Boston
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
- Credit line
- Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society; through prior acquisition of the B. F. Ferguson Fund; Skinner Sales Proceeds Fund; Wesley M. Dixon Jr., and Roger and J. Peter McCormick endowment funds; through prior acquisition of the Antiquarian Society; Goodman Endowment Fund; Simeon B. Williams and Harriet A. Fox funds; Wendel Fentress Ott Endowment Fund; Highland Park Community Associates; Charles R. and Janice Feldstein Endowment Fund for Decorative Arts
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0
