Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1963.11729 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Louwelsa Pitcher Featuring Blackberries |
Date |
Introduced 1896 |
Decorator |
Eugene Roberts (1876-1931) |
Cipher |
"E.R." for Eugene Roberts appears below the handle. |
Makers Marks |
The underside has a half-circle impressed manufacturer's mark LOUWELSA / WELLER, and the numbers impressed "580" and "7". |
Description |
This pitcher is an example of Weller Pottery Company's early Louwelsa line, which was introduced in 1896. This piece was hand painted by Eugene Roberts (1876-1931) and features Blackberries 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, Slip |
Technique |
Cast, Underglaze Slip Painted, Glazed, Sprayed with an Atomizer |
Height (in) |
4.823 |
Diameter (in) |
2.264 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. Margaret Gorsuch |
Source Collection |
Gorsuch Family Collection |
People |
Gorsuch, Margaret Roberts, Eugene |
Search Terms |
Airbrushed American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Blackberries Brown Cast Hand Decorated High Gloss Louwelsa Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pitchers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Sprayed with an Atomizer Underglaze Slip Painted Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Early Lines Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |