George E. Ohr, Large vase

George E. Ohr
Large vase

USA, 1897-1900
glazed earthenware
5 h × 6.25 dia in (13 × 16 cm)

Vase features a folded rim, dimpled body, and pink and blue glazes over a mauve ground. Impressed signature to underside 'G. E. Ohr, Biloxi, Miss.'.

Provenance: Collection of Robert A. Ellison

Literature: George Ohr, Art Potter: The Apostle of Individuality, Ellison, pg. 77 pl. 69 illustrates this example The Mad Potter of Biloxi: The Art & Life of George E. Ohr, Clark, Ellison, and Hecht, pg. 93 pl. 41 illustrates this example

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Condition Report: 1/2" nearly invisible, tight hairline to rim.