Ewer
Gorham Manufacturing Company
(active 1865–1961)
1880–90
Object PlaceProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
Medium/TechniquePatinated copper, silver, ivory
DimensionsOverall: 33 x 14.4 x 3.2 x 8.9 cm (13 x 5 11/16 x 1 1/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
Other: 896 gm
Other: 896 gm
Credit LineGift of The Seminarians
Accession number1983.21
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Gorham, along with Tiffany and Whiting, produced the most innovative designs in the Japanesque style, often executed in mixed metals. This ewer is another outstanding example of the late-nineteenth-century penchant for combining exotic forms to fine effect. In this case, Japanesque decorative elements ornament a vessel of Near Eastern shape popularly known as “Moresque.” Other examples of this design have silver spouts or finials.
This text has been adapted from "Silver of the Americas, 1600-2000," edited by Jeannine Falino and Gerald W.R. Ward, published in 2008 by the MFA. Complete references can be found in that publication.
