Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1952.10406 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Unique Tile Featuring an Iridescent Glaze and Abstract Leaves |
Date |
1905 |
Decorator |
Henri Gellée (1876-?) |
Designer |
Jacques Sicard (1865-1923) |
Signature |
H Gellee / 1905 |
Signature Location |
Partial incised signature on back. |
Makers Marks |
This piece has an etched manufacturer's mark on the front that reads H Gellee. |
Description |
This is a unique handmade tile sample handmade by Henri Gellée (1876-?) in 1905. Gellée, who worked with French ceramicist Jacques Sicard (1865-1923) at Weller Pottery Company on the popular iridescent line of pottery called Sicardo, presented this small tile to the president of Weller's competitor at Roseville Pottery Company. This piece, which was donated to the museum by Mrs. Fenwick S. Clement, the spouse of Roseville President Fenwick Scott Clement, bears the following inscription on the back of the tile: "Presented to Mr. Young, head of Roseville Pottery as a sample in 1905 by the artist, who was later employed by the Weller Pottery." |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Hand Decorated |
Height (in) |
8.000 |
Width (in) |
4.250 |
Depth (in) |
0.500 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Art Nouveau |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. Fenwick S. Clement |
People |
Gellée, Henri Clement, Mrs. Fenwick |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Art Nouveau Cast Green Hand Decorated Iridescent Leaves Luster Metallic Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Designers Ohio Manufacturers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Purple Sicardo Tiles Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Early Lines Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
On view in the American Art Pottery Gallery, 1st Floor |