Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2012.047.008 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Athens Vase with Medallions Featuring Mythological Figures and Creatures |
Date |
Circa 1897 |
Makers Marks |
This piece is unmarked. |
Description |
This vase was manufactured by Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) around 1897. Although Weller did not officially name this line, it is commonly referred to as Athens. Featuring mythological medallions with figures, chariots, seahorses, seashells, and a dragon, which are highlighted by a subtle, green oxide wash against an unglazed ceramic body, this vase has an unusually coarse texture. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Oxide |
Technique |
Cast, Trested with an Oxide Wash |
Height (in) |
9.500 |
Diameter (in) |
5.500 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Paul J. and Kimberly A. Diamond |
Source Collection |
Paul J. and Kimberly A. Diamond Collection |
People |
Diamond, Paul |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Animals Arts and Crafts Movement Athens Cast Chariots Dragons Figures Medallions Mineral Wash Mythology Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Oxides or Mineral Stains Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Seahorses Seashells Swags Vases Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Middle-Period Lines Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |