Vase 1895 - 1912

This vase was made by Grueby Pottery sometime between 1899 and 1916. Its lush green glaze drips like rain down the sides, making each vertical line unique. I imagine the potter carefully building up the clay, maybe using their fingers to push out those ribbed lines. I wonder what it was like to work at Grueby Pottery back then? Were they thinking about nature, art, or both? The green is so vibrant, almost like a forest floor, and those subtle, creamy buds at the top—they're like secrets waiting to bloom. It's interesting how the texture of the glaze gives it a hand-touched feel, even though it’s a manufactured object. There’s a real conversation happening between craft, design, and nature here. When we look at it, we become part of that conversation too.