Inventory Number 6626
Size 8.5" H x 4.5" W
Material Earthenware
Period Art Nouveau
Country of Origin Netherlands
Year Made c. 1900
A high-shouldered form related to Chinese precedents, this vase is ornamented with petal-shaped lobes that appear within stippled borders. Slightly below the shoulder level of each petal are incised patterns that suggest cross sections of seed pods or sea animals.