Vase 1888 - 1898

This small, hand-painted porcelain vase, titled *Vase*, was created by the Chelsea Pottery company between 1888 and 1898. It features a distinctive crackled glaze, known as craquelure, in shades of gray and white, on which a blue butterfly is delicately depicted in underglaze. The vase's simple form and refined design are typical of the Aesthetic Movement, a late 19th-century art movement that valued beauty and craftsmanship. The intricate details of the butterfly and the craquelure glaze demonstrate the skill of the Chelsea Pottery artisans. This vase is currently part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.