Fulper Pottery Co.
American pottery, 1909-1935
One-Handled Jug, "Vasekraft"
1915/20
Stoneware with crystalline glaze
11 3/4 X 8 1/2 inches (29.045 x 21.59 centimeters)
Purchase: Gift of Edith M. Merkle in memory of Dr. Ralph Merkle, 1993
1993.023.000
The Fulper Pottery Company of Flemington, New Jersey, produced its Vasekraft line of art pottery from 1909 to 1935. The company used modern industrial methods and prided itself on carefully formulated glazes, which were the primary ornament on its wares. The shape of this jug is based on Chinese vases; its simplicity of form and Copper Dust glaze appealed to consumers who decorated their homes in the Arts and Crafts style.