Vase
Artist
Chevroson
Manufacturer
Villeroy & Boch
CultureGerman
Dateca. 1880
MediumTerra cotta
DimensionsOverall: 13 3/4 x 10 in. (34.9 x 25.4 cm)
InscribedSigned by the artist "Chevroson" near the molded foot. Stamped with the factory mark on the bottom.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.830
Not on view
DescriptionBulbous tall vase decorated in the Japanese style with a landscape of rocks, trees, plants, birds and clouds in pale colors and in slight relief on a beige ground. The mouth of the vase is gilded. The outside surface has a matte finish while the interior is both highly glazed at the mouth and matte for the rest.
