Vase with two lids
Artist
Brother Thomas Bezanson
(Canadian, 1929 - 2007)
CultureAmerican
OriginPennsylvania, United States
Datec.1989
MediumPorcelain, saffron yellow glaze with kaki
DimensionsOverall (G98.4.1.1-3): 28 × 22.5 cm (11 × 8 7/8 in.)
DescriptionHand-built vase of ovoid form with broad shoulders, and a narrowing tapering foot. The flat covers lying flush with the shoulders, and one has a loop handle and the other a button finial. It is covered in a saffron yellow glaze with kaki (persimmon or orange-brown coloured glaze - a colour introduced in the Sung period at the Ding ware kilns).
Credit LinePresented in celebration of Edith Bloom by Brother Thomas, the artist, and Sue and Bernie Pucker.
Object numberG98.4.1.1-3
Classifications
Modern and Contemporary CeramicsSub-classification
AmericanCollections
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Walker and Co.
c.1775-1785
Object number: G99.3.44
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1752-1755
Object number: G05.12.6.1a-b-.2a-b
