Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2007.13.3 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Dickens Ware II Jug Featuring Two Men Drinking |
Date |
Introduced 1900 |
Decorator |
Anthony Dunlavy (1874-1943) |
Designer |
Charles Babcock Upjohn (1866-1953) |
Signature |
Partial incised signature "ADunlavy" |
Signature Location |
Below decoration on front of vessel |
Makers Marks |
The underside has a half circle impressed manufacturer's mark DICKENSWARE / WELLER, an impressed "374" and "9" and a hand-incised "KD". |
Description |
An example from Weller Pottery Company's Dickens Ware II line introduced in 1900, this semi-gloss jug features an intricately hand-incised scene from an unknown work by Charles Dickens (1812-1870). The line was designed by Charles Babcock Upjohn (1866-1953) and features a variety of characters, many of whom are drawn from stories by the famous author. |
Medium |
Black earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Hand Decorated, Sgraffito |
Height (in) |
5.500 |
Diameter (in) |
5.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Brad and Sandy Johnson |
People |
Johnson, Brad and Sandy |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Cast Clothing / Dress Dickens Ware II Drinks Figures, Men Hats Headwear Jugs Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Designers Ohio Manufacturers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Satin Victorian England Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Early Lines Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |