Vase

Made by: Paul Revere Pottery of the Saturday Evening Girls club (active 1908–1942)
Decorated by: Sara Galner (American, born Austria–Hungary, 1894–1982)

December 1911

Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts

Medium/Technique Earthenware with glaze

Dimensions Overall: 8.9 x 15.9 cm (3 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Dr. David L. Bloom and Family in honor of his mother, Sara Galner Bloom

Accession Number2008.1613

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAmericas

ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware

Some of the earliest pieces by Sara Galner have the pottery's early surface finish: a matte, gritty texture. On this pottery, the black outlines and glazes are thin, which allowed for greater detail and a subtle mottled appearance to the colors. Some pieces with intricate designs, such as these bowls ringed by primroses, benefit from these characteristics.

DescriptionBulbous floral vase.

Inscriptions"339-12-11 / S.E.G. / S. / G."

ProvenanceBetween 1987 and 2005, acquired by Dr. David L. Bloom (b. 1930 – d. 2020), Boston; 2008, year-end gift of Dr. David L. Bloom to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 21, 2009)