Detail View: The AMICA Library: Centennial vase
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1987.12
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Müller, Karl L. H.
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Creator Role:
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Maker
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Creator Dates/Places:
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ca. 1820-1887
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Made by Karl L. H. Müller
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Title:
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Centennial vase
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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1877
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Creation Start Date:
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1877
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Creation End Date:
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1877
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Materials and Techniques:
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Porcelain
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic, american porcelain
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Dimensions:
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12 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (32.4 x 26.0 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1987.12
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Credit Line:
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Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1987
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Rights:
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Context:
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The sculptor Karl Müller designed a number of works for the Union Porcelain Works display at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Among his most notable were a pair of large Century vases, each covered with a profusion of historical scenes and novel combinations of patriotic motifs in relief. Identical in form and relief decoration to the Century vases, this vase is about ten inches smaller and is one of about twelve known in this size. North American bison heads serve as handles; a profile portrait of George Washington embellishes each side; and each of the six biscuit-relief panels around the base depicts a different scene from American history. It is unique in being the sole version that bears the designer's signature. The museum owns a pair of small Centennial vases (69.194.1,2) and a large-size undecorated example. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.ad1987.12..R.tif
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