Vase

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Vase

Entry/Object ID

SS.2015.8

Description

Large, flat rectangular vessel, wider at front and back; rectangular neck, stepped down to rectangular body, with rounded corners top and bottom; wide rectangular handles applied at either side, scored lines at front and back; rectangular foot; at center front, image of Sunnyside from the north, river in distance, framed by greenery at lower foreground; some artistic license or may be view of Meserau wing (?); steep peaked roof over door with deep eaves and pointed rod at pinacle, covered in vines; piazza at right, with railing; bay window at left, with verdegris tripartite roof; in foreground, two female figures, one standing with parasol, one seated on log bench; upper 1/3 of vessel body irregularly applied light green glaze; bottom 2/3 dark blue; image has imposto texture; signed at lower right, front: "Taunay"; stamped on bottom: "O&BB".

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Taunay

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Odell & Booth Brothers

Date made

1878 - 1888

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13-1/4 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Depth

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (33.7 x 21.6 x 9.5 cm)

Material

Eathenware

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Irregularity in application of color; dirty overall, especially inside handles; old chip to upper corner and back of PR handle; old chip to PL handle outer edge; imperfections in finish, including raised white lobe image at PR, in far bank across river; light crazing to image overall.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sunnyside

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

SS.64.152 - Vase - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Part of a set thought to represent Sunnyside in the four seasons, however, it is difficult to determine if SS.2015.8 is spring or summer.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 06A

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial