Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1964.11541 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Louwelsa Jardinière Featuring Leaves |
Date |
Introduced 1896 |
Decorator |
Hattie Mae Mitchell (1880-1940) |
Cipher |
"HM" for Hattie Mae Mitchell appears on the front of the vessel. |
Makers Marks |
The underside has a half-circle impressed manufacturer's mark LOUWELSA / WELLER, and the numbers impressed "220" and "12". |
Description |
This jardinière is an example of Weller Pottery Company's early Louwelsa line, which was introduced in 1896. This piece was hand painted by Hattie Mae Mitchell (1880-1940) and features 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, Underglaze Slip Painted, Glazed, Sprayed with an Atomizer |
Height (in) |
10.000 |
Diameter (in) |
13.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Betty Hay Miller |
People |
Miller, Betty Hay Mitchell, Hattie Mae |
Search Terms |
Airbrushed American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Brown Cast Female Artists Hand Decorated High Gloss Jardinières Leaves Louwelsa Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers 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 |