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Ceramic, Jar

Swirl vase, brown and tan. Niloak material.

Dilwynn Paxson Collection

Vase

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10" Mission ware Niloak vase with relatively straight sides, indented neck, and flared-lip mouth.

The vase was a gift to the donor's maternal grandmother, Lallah Hairston Bailey, in 1914 on the occasion of her wedding. The vase was a gift from her…

Candlestick

Wheel-turned, "swirled," clay of dark brown, blue & cream. Brood, flat base, body straight & tapering slightly from base to rim. Unglazed. No makers' mark. See also 74-955-2

Possibly an early form, since the earlier pieces are thought to have been…

Candlestick

Wheel-turned, swirled mixed clay of dark brown, blue & cream - brown predominating. Unglazed; no makers' mark. Broad, flat base, body straight & tapering slightly from base to rim. See also 74-955-1.

Possibly an early form, since the earlier…

Vase

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Wheel-turned, swirled mixed clay of reddish-brown, blue & cream colors. Interior lightly glazed. Slightly upturned base; long, expanding body, rounded shoulders sloping in to short, wide neck; short widely flaring rim.

Corresponds to "Vase I" in…

Vase

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Wheel-turned; swirled mixed clay of blue, brown & cream colors. Interior glazed - clear glaze. Slightly upturned base; long body expanding to rounded shoulders; shoulder sloping in to short, wide neck; sharply flaring, wide rim.

"Niloak" stamped…

Vase

Wheel-turned; swirled mixed clay of brown, blue and cream colors. Interior glazed slightly upturned base; body expanding to rounded shoulders; shoulder sloping in to wide, short neck; rim sharply flaring and wide. "Niloak" stamped in art letters on…

Vase

Wheel-turned; swirled mixed clay of tan, blue & small amounts of brown & cream. Flat base; body expanding to rounded shoulders; shoulders sloping in to wide, short neck; rim sharply flaring & wide. "Niloak" stamped in art letters on base. Blue &…

Vase

Wheel-turned; swirled mixed clay of cream, blue and brown. Interior yellowish transparent glaze. Flat, slightly raised base; long body expanding to shoulders; rounded shoulders fairly wide, short neck; sharply flaring, wide rim. "Niloak" stamped in…