Martin Brothers
Jeremiah Vase C0398
Inventory NumberC0398Size
8 3/4" H x 4 1/2" WMaterial
stonewarePeriod
JaponistCountry of Origin
EnglandYear Made
c1882Status
available
Description
In an almost literal interpretation of the Arts and Crafts principle relating to the ornamental use of the natural qualities of materials, this flaring and slumping form speaks volumes about the plasticity of clay. Perhaps to explain his concept of perfection, the artist incised a Biblical verse, Jeremiah: 18.4, into the body: "And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it." The Martin Brothers made a series of Jeremiah vases in a range of sizes. The idea of exploiting the slumping of wet clay was later taken up by American potter, George Ohr.
