Elisabeth Agro Presentation - The Center for Craft, Creativity

Elisabeth Agro Presentation - The Center for Craft, Creativity

Reconstruc*ng Tradi*on: Inven*ng Cra5 All Over Again Elisabeth R. Agro The Nancy M. McNeil Associate Curator of American Modern and Contemporary Cra5s and Decora*ve Arts Philadelphia Museum of Art Vase, Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1944-­‐20-­‐291 Ewer, 16th century (ca. 1575–87) Medici workshops, Florence, Italy MMA, 17.190.2045 Teapots, c. 1713-­‐15 (BöYger period) c. 1725-­‐30 (decora*on aYrib. To B. Seuter workshop) Meissen Porcelain Factory, 1710 – present Arnhold Collec*on Pair of Vases, c. 1725-­‐30 and Birdcage Vase, a5er 1730 Meissen Porcelain Factory, 1710 – present Arnhold Collec*on, NY Meissen Porcelain Factory, 1710 – present Great Bustard c. 1725-­‐30 Arnhold Collec=on, NY Figures of Goats and kid, c. 1732 Philadelphia Museum of Art Evening, c. 1875 and Pitcher, c. 1846 – 58 Philadelphia Museum of Art Centerpiece, 1892 Ohio Valley China Company, West Virginia, 1891 -­‐ 1896 Carl Goetz, modeler Philadelphia Museum of Art Scarab Vase (Apotheosis of the Toiler), 1911 Adelaide Alsop Robineau (1865 – 1929) Everson Museum of Art Light Gatherers, 1969 and 1981 Rudolf Staffel Philadelphia Museum of Art Paul Sacaridiz Paul Sacaridiz Paul Sacaridiz Thank You