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At A Glance

On View
  • Period

    ca. 1912
  • Geography

    Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • Material

    Earthenware with luster glaze
  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 25.8 x 19.7 cm (10 3/16 x 7 3/4 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1912.102
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1912.102

Object Details

  • Artist

    Mary Chase Perry Stratton (1867-1961)
  • Description

    American, 20th century, Early Pewabic
    Jar
    Clay: dense
    Glaze: rich lapis-lazuli blue with areas of turquoise green. Areas of golden iridescence on foot.
  • Provenance

    To 1912
    Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI, to 1912 [1]
    From 1912 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Pewabic Pottery in 1912 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] Object file. Present location of voucher unknown.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Freer’s Global Network: Artists, Collectors, and Dealers (October 15, 2022 - ongoing)
    Art for Art's Sake (July 23, 1997 to January 24, 2008)
    Pewabic Pottery (November 20, 1979 to March 5, 1981)
    American Paintings (November 11, 1976 to October 12, 1978)
    The Peacock Room (May 2, 1923 to February 21, 2011)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Pewabic Pottery (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Vessel
  • On View

    Freer Gallery 09: Freer’s Global Network
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