There is one other image of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

See more objects with the color dimgrey lightslategrey or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1912

  • Work on this object began.

1922

  • Work on this object ended.

1966

  • We acquired this object.

2006

2015

2024

  • You found it!

Vase (USA)

This is a vase. It was made by Joseph Fortune Meyer. It is dated ca. 1917 and we acquired it in 1966. Its medium is earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Miss Ruth Friedman. It is credited Gift of Ruth Friedman in memory of Harry G. Friedman.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 18.8 x 10.5 cm (7 3/8 x 4 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Vase (USA); Made by Joseph Fortune Meyer (1848 – 1931); earthenware; H x diam.: 18.8 x 10.5 cm (7 3/8 x 4 1/8 in.); Gift of Ruth Friedman in memory of Harry G. Friedman; 1966-3-17

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18453561/ |title=Vase (USA) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=18 April 2024 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>