Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1960.12097 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Cactus Figurine in Brown, "Pesca the Old Man with Fish" |
Date |
Circa 1930 |
Decorator |
Unknown |
Cipher |
A "CBM" for an unknown artist is incised on the underside. |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a cast script manufacturer's mark on the underside that reads Weller. |
Description |
An example from Weller Pottery Company's Cactus line introduced circa the early 1930s, this brown figurine, which was decorated by an unknown artist, features a bearded, robed man, referred to as "Pesca the Old Man with Fish," holding a fish over his head. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed |
Height (in) |
12.500 |
Width (in) |
9.000 |
Depth (in) |
4.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Art Deco |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Curphey |
People |
Curphey, Mr. and Mrs. William |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Animals Art Deco Beards Brown Cactuses Cast Clothing / Dress Figures, Men Figurines Fish High Gloss Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Robes Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Late Lines Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
On view in the American Art Pottery Gallery, 1st Floor |