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Vase

Jacques Sicard (French, 1865-1923) and Weller Pottery (American)1901-1907

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

This vase's distinctive metallic sheen is achieved through a technique known as luster glazing, in which ground metals, typically silver, gold, or platinum, are incorporated into the glazing process. A green-gold luster glaze forms the vase's decoration of vines and leaves.

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  • Title: Vase
  • Creator: Jacques Sicard (French, 1865-1923), Weller Pottery (American)
  • Date Created: 1901-1907
  • Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 18.9 x 15.4 cm (7 7/16 x 6 1/16 in.)
  • Provenance: Dr. and Mrs. George A. Seeley.
  • Type: Ceramic
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1988.126
  • Medium: earthenware
  • Inscriptions: inscribed on body near base in purple lustre glaze (in ligature): Weller Sicard.
  • Department: Decorative Art and Design
  • Culture: America, Ohio, Zanesville, 20th century
  • Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George A. Seeley
  • Collection: Decorative Arts
  • Accession Number: 1988.126
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