Flower vase
Joseph Theodore Deck
(French (Paris), 1823–1891)
Emile Reiber
(French, 1826–1923)
about 1863-1876
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware with lead glazes and enamel decoration
Dimensions33.65 cm (13 1/4 in.)
Credit LineIn memory of John F. Paramino, Boston Sculptor
Accession number1999.5
On View
On viewClassificationsCeramics
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Deck, trained as a chemist and sculptor, was considered one of the most accomplished ceramicists of his time, greatly admired throughout Europe. His work was also exhibited in America, and a flower vase of this model was shown at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876. Deck developed a fascination for the patterns and colors of Iznik (Turkish) ceramics, and his studio became renowned for its work in the Iznik style.
ProvenanceBy 1999, purchased in England by Margot Johnson, Margot Johnson Inc., New York; 1999, sold by Margot Johnson to the MFA. (Accession date: March 24, 1999)
about 1475-1500
10th century
about 1800
Valerie "Vally" Wieselthier
about 1760–75