Maker
Newcomb College Pottery(American, active 1894–1940)American, active 1894–1940
MakerDecorated by
Sarah Agnes Estelle (Sadie) Irvine(American, 1887–1970)American, 1887–1970
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Vase
Date1918
Made inNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
MediumPainted and glazed earthenware
Dimensions11 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (27.9 × 11.4 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Alice C. Simkins in honor of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.75.65
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Kilroy Center
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Provenance[William B. Farlowe, The Acorn, New Orleans]; purchased by MFAH, 1975.
Exhibition History"Containers and Vessels," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 21, 1989–January 1990, subsequent tour
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
[no inscriptions]
Marked on bottom: JV25 / 268 / N enclosed by a C for Newcomb College
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