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Metadata
Object ID |
FIC2018.092 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Louwelsa Vase Featuring Pansies |
Date |
Introduced 1896 |
Decorator |
Mary L. Pierce (Active 1900) |
Cipher |
"MP" for Mary L. Pierce appears on the front, viewer's right. |
Makers Marks |
The underside has the half circle, die-impressed manufacturer's mark LOUWELSA / WELLER, wiith the number "6" between both words and the number "9". |
Description |
This small vase is an example of Weller Pottery Company's early Louwelsa line, which was introduced in 1896. This piece was hand painted by Mary L. Pierce (Active 1900) and features an apple and leaves against a dark, shaded background. This tonality was achieved by spraying the background with an atomizer or airbrush. The Louwelsa line was personal to the owner of the concern, Sam Weller, who named the line using the first three letters of Louise, his daughter's name, the first three letters of Weller, and the first two initials of Sam. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Slip Painted, Sprayed with an Atomizer |
Height (in) |
7.500 |
Diameter (in) |
3.500 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Judith Downey Tucker and Mark R. Downey |
Source Collection |
Downey Family Collection |
People |
Pierce, Mary L. Tucker, Judi Downey and Downey, Mark |
Search Terms |
Airbrushed American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Brown Cast Female Artists Flowers Hand Decorated High Gloss Louwelsa Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pansies Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Sprayed with an Atomizer Underglaze Slip Painted Vases Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Early Lines Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |