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Vase
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This vase's distinctive metallic sheen is achieved through a technique known as luster glazing, in which ground metals, typically silver, gold, or platinum, are incorporated into the glazing process. A green-gold luster glaze forms the vase's decoration of vines and leaves.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineVase, 1901–1907. Jacques Sicard (French, 1865–1923), and Weller Pottery (American). Earthenware; diameter: 18.9 x 15.4 cm (7 7/16 x 6 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George A. Seeley, 1988.126