Vase
<p>A technical tour-de-force, this diminutive vase displays the exquisite crystalline glaze perfected by Adelaide Alsop Robineau after years of experimentation. She most often applied this glaze to small vessels that were intended for cabinet display. The jewel-like quality and spontaneous appearance of the crystals derive from the glaze formula and firing technique. Created by the prominent artist-potter only three years before her death, this vase exemplifies the unadorned aesthetic preferred by modern studio ceramists.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1926
- Medium
- Porcelain and glaze
- Dimensions
- 12.7 × 13 × 13 cm (5 × 5 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Artist
Ceramics
Adelaide Alsop Robineau (1865, 1929) was an American ceramic artist and potter renowned for her intricate carved porcelain vessels, often featuring relief patterns of flora and geometric forms. Working primarily in porcelain, she developed a distinctive technique of incising and carving thin-walled forms that demonstrated both technical precision and aesthetic refinement. Robineau was a pioneering figure in the American Arts and Crafts movement, elevating studio ceramics to a fine art practice during a period when pottery was often relegated to craft production.
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- Adelaide Alsop Robineau
- Year
- 1926
- Medium
- Porcelain and glaze
- Dimensions
- 12.7 × 13 × 13 cm (5 × 5 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1926-115257
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified