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Louis H. Sullivan (American, 1852–1924)
Dankmar Adler (American, 1844–1900)
Manufactured by: Northwestern Terra Cotta Company (active 1877–1956)
Dankmar Adler (American, 1844–1900)
Manufactured by: Northwestern Terra Cotta Company (active 1877–1956)
American
about 1881–82
Object Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
51.43 x 43.18 x 20.32 cm (20 1/4 x 17 x 8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George C. Seybolt in memory of George C. Seybolt
Accession Number1995.708
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionLarge cast unglazed terracotta architectural block, orange-red in color, with two large, lobate, plantlike spirals at bottom flanking a leaf form, with a fanlike shape and three smaller spirals above against a fluted background with irregular edges.
ProvenanceTo MFA, 1995, gift of Mrs. George C. Seybolt.