Standard-Glaze Magnolia Vase
Artist
Kataro Shirayamadani
(American, 1865-1948)
Manufacturer
Rookwood Pottery
(American)
CultureAmerican
Date1889
MediumGlazed ceramic pottery
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
InscribedFlame mark incised on bottom: "515/RD/Oriental signature" R is for redware, the signature is for the artist Kataro Shiraymadana.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2834
Not on view
DescriptionDark brown shiny glaze with decorations underglaze of magnolias and leaves. The leaves are green with the blossoms a light brown-probably due to the brown glaze over white. Baluster shaped vase.Label TextKataro Shirayamadani American, 1865–1948 Standard-Glaze Magnolia Vase, 1889 Glazed ceramic pottery by Rookwood Pottery Company, Cincinnati, Ohio To elevate the sophistication of the American ceramics industry, Rookwood Pottery Company hired Japanese designer Kataro Shirayamadani in 1887. In 1889 a display of Rookwood works by Shirayamadani and designer Albert Valentien received a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, France, signifying that the young American firm had become an international leader. The subtle form of the magnolia blossom on this vase is typical of the quiet elegance that Shirayamadani introduced to the company’s work. Chrysler Museum of Art, Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2834 Exhibition History"From Earth and Fire: Art Pottery and Art Glass from the Chrysler Museum of Art," The Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia: Autumn 1997 - Summer 1999. "The Artist's Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement, 1887–1920," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, June 16 - September 6, 2015.
ca. 1550
ca.1550
