VASE

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

VASE

Entry/Object ID

337/5825

Description

CRACKED GLAZE/ZOO FIGURE WITH VASE ON BACK

Collection

CERAMICS

Made/Created

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vase

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Horticultural Containers

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Parts

Count

1

Material

POTTERY

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

COWAN POTTERY STUDIO

Notes

Digital entry originally identified the creator of this vase as Van Briggle.

Research Notes

Notes

This vase is a Cowan Pottery Chinese Bird vase. These were created around the year 1927 by the Cowan Pottery studio, founded by R. Guy Cowan in Ohio, and can be found in multiple colors. The design was created by Alexander Blazys, combining Art Deco styling with the ongoing interest in Chinese ceramic forms.