Pair of vases
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
Height (.1): 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); Height (.2): 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
Danish, Copenhagen
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. B. V. Smith, 1969
Accession Number
69.216.1, .2
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Art Historical Context
These charming terracotta vases, produced around 1875 in Copenhagen, Denmark, represent the refined decorative pottery of late-19th-century Scandinavia. Standing just over eight inches high, the pair is fashioned from terracotta—a fired clay valued for its warm earthy color, durability, and capacity to hold crisp sculptural detail. Such modest-scale vessels were typically intended for display rather than everyday use, reflecting the era’s taste for classically inspired ornaments in the home. The works are associated with Frederick Sonne, V. Wendrich, and the celebrated Danish sculptor Bertel ...
About the Artist
Frederick Sonne|V. Wendrich|Bertel Thorvaldsen ( | |Danish) · |1800 |1770 – |1900 |1844
| |Danish, Copenhagen 1770–1844 Copenhagen