Stoneware Vase
Date1899-09
Object NameVase
Mediumstoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsHeight: 23 cm
Rim: 5.3cm
Foot: 7.5cm
AcquisitionRobinson-Young Collection, purchased in 1998 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions and with income from the John Black Trust and the Hamilton Bequest.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS030593
About MeAlthough the Martin Brothers are best known for their models of grotesque birds and animals, most of their output was vases, jugs and jars. This stoneware vase, decorated with flying insects reveals the Martin Bothers' awareness of Japanese art and demonstrates the link between Gothic and Japanese disciplines that were at the forefront of the Aesthetic artist's mind. These ideas gave birth to the Art Pottery movement in Europe, a tradition that continues to this day in the form of Studio Pottery. The vase also demonstrates a move of interest away from fine porcelain wares towards the more domestic pottery produced by Japanese craftsman.
