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Vase Vase

This is a vase. It was manufactured by Gustafsberg Pottery Factory. It is dated 1900 and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is stoneware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Gift of Miss Honor Youngs.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 26.7 × 12.7 × 21.6 cm (10 1/2 in. × 5 in. × 8 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside of vase: [1] "Gustafsberg", in black (factory mark); [2] "1900", in black (date); [3] three horizontally stacked lines under which is written "o / aI _ 8.5I", in black; [4] "NEUJD", incised and underglazed (designer's signiture); [5] "AJ", stamped and underglazed.

Cite this object as

Vase Vase; Manufactured by Gustafsberg Pottery Factory; Sweden; stoneware; H x W x D: 26.7 × 12.7 × 21.6 cm (10 1/2 in. × 5 in. × 8 1/2 in.); Gift of Miss Honor Youngs; 1976-62-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Deconstructing Power : W. E. B. Du Bois at the 1900 World's Fair.

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