Ewer

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.