Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
ca. 1761
1954.179a-d
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Earthenware vase
Object name
Earthenware vase
Date
ca. 1925
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 9 3/4 in. ( 24.8 cm )
Description
Earthenware vase with bulbous body and narrow neck; polychrome painted decoration of grapes, grape leaves, and vines.
Credit Line
Gift of Warren Galli
Object Number
1999.5
Gallery Label
This vase was made by Vincent Primavera, an Italian immigrant to New York City, for his nephew Warren Galli (the donor). Vincent Primavera came to New York from near Lake Garda in northern Italy as a teenager, worked as an apprentice, and founded Florentine Craftsmen ca. 1920. His shop, which produced Italian-style garden ornaments, was located at 253 Church Street and later on First Avenue across from Bellevue Hospital. The firm still operates in Long Island City.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.