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Vase Decorated with Sunflowers
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About this work
Floral and animal motifs are common decoration found on vessels designed by John D. Wareham for the Cincinnati-based Rookwood Pottery Company. Here, bright yellow sunflowers around the mouth of the vase are enhanced by stark black.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineVase Decorated with Sunflowers, 1899. John D. Wareham (American, 1871–1954), Rookwood Pottery Company (American, established 1880). Earthenware; overall: 27 x 19.3 cm (10 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Parmelee Fund, 1984.10
