Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2022.017.021 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Hudson (Kappa Kappa Gamma or KKT) Vase Featuring Irises |
Date |
Late 1928 to 1932 |
Decorator |
Hester W. Pillsbury (1862-1951) |
Signature |
Pillsbury. |
Signature Location |
Partial underglaze signature on back base |
Makers Marks |
The underside of this piece bears an incised script Weller Pottery manufacturer's mark and black underglaze letters "K.K.T," which stands for the fraternity Kappa Kappa Gamma.The numbers are post factory collector's marks. |
Description |
An example from Weller Pottery Company's Hudson line, this vase was commissioned by the fraternity Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKT) between 1928 to 1932. The hand-decorated vase painted by Hester W. Pillsbury (1862-1951) features irises. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze, Underglaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Hand Decorated, Underglaze Slip Painted |
Height (in) |
15.500 |
Diameter (in) |
8.000 |
Width (in) |
0.500 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Art Pottery |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mark and Marie Latta |
Source Collection |
Latta Collection |
People |
Latta, Mark and Marie |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Cast Flowers Hand Decorated Hudson Irises Kappa Kappa Gamma KKT Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Satin Underglaze Slip Painted Vases Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Middle-Period Lines Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
On view in the American Art Pottery Gallery, 1st Floor |