Covered Jars

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Although the Colonial Revival (1880-1940) has been identified as the most influential style of the crafts produced by artisans of the Deerfield, Massachusetts, Arts and Crafts Movement, these pieces of pottery by Chauncey Thomas (1877-1950) were clearly inspired by the Art Nouveau movement (1890-1910). This movement, which began in Europe, modified Japanese designs and styles with a late-19th century European sensibility and a number of other influences to create eclectic but aesthetically pleasing work. Thomas worked and lived in Deerfield for only a few years before moving to California where he helped found California Faience, an influential company in the California Arts and Crafts Movement.

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Item typeCrafts, Decorative Art
Pottery
CreatorBirks, Ellen S.
Date1910–1911
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicColonial Revival, Arts and Crafts Movement
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialClay
Dimension detailsDepth: 2.00 in Width: 3.25 in Height: 3.62 in
Catalog #1966.02.02
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Birks, Ellen S. Covered Jars. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1966-02-02/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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