Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2019.001.004 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Louwelsa Vase Featuring Pinecones |
Date |
Introduced 1896 |
Decorator |
Unknown |
Makers Marks |
This piece has manufacturer's mark on the underside that is called Impressed Small Sans Serif Block Weller. |
Description |
An example of Weller Pottery Company's early Louwelsa line introduced in 1896, this brown vase features a display of pinecones. The donor of this vase, Ms. Penny Duffee inherited it from her great-grandfather Pearley T. Hooper (1895-1958) who worked at American Encaustic and Mosaic Tile Companies. The donor's mother Dora (Gilley) Hooper (1893-1969) was an artist at Weller Pottery Company. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze, Underglaze |
Technique |
Cast, Hand Decorated, Underglaze Slip Painted, Glazed, Atomizer Sprayed |
Height (in) |
8.500 |
Diameter (in) |
7.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Penny Duffee |
People |
Duffee, Penny |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Atomizers Brown Cast Hand Decorated High Gloss Leaves Louwelsa Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pine Cones Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Underglaze Slip Painted Vases Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Early Lines Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |