Unidentified artists (Romanian, active early 20th century), Romanian folk pottery, c. 1925, glazed ceramic, vase: 10¾” tall; Gift of Marie, Queen of Romania, Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art. The vessels are part of a larger gift of Romanian folk pottery that were given to Maryhill Museum of Art in 1926.
John and Laura Cheney Gallery
March 15, 2025–November 15, 2026
Exhibition Overview
The exhibition draws on a dozen ceramics donated by Queen Marie in 1926 and 20 ceramics from the town of Horezu in Vâlcea County (central Romania). The craftmanship of Horezu ceramics was inscribed on the 2012 UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Unidentified artists (Romanian, active early 20th century), Romanian folk pottery, c. 1925, glazed ceramic, pots with handles: 8¼” and 7¼” tall; Gift of Marie, Queen of Romania, Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art. The vessels are part of a larger gift of Romanian folk pottery that were given to Maryhill Museum of Art in 1926.