Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1974.12029 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Louwelsa Pillow Vase Featuring Nasturtium Flowers and Vines |
Date |
1896-1902 |
Decorator |
Minnie Helmick Mitchell (1876-1902) |
Signature |
MMitchell |
Signature Location |
Partial signature appears on the back base |
Makers Marks |
There are die-impressed half-circle manufacturer's mark LOUWELSA / S / WELLER over the numbers "341" over "7" on the vessel's underside. |
Description |
This pillow vase is an example of Weller Pottery Company's early Louwelsa line, which was introduced in 1896. This piece was hand painted by Minnie Helmick Mitchell (1876-1902) and features Nasturtium flowers, leaves, and vines 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, Glazed, Slip Painted, Sprayed with an Atomizer |
Height (in) |
7.500 |
Diameter (in) |
3.000 |
Width (in) |
8.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. Frobisher Lyttle |
People |
Lyttle, Mrs. Frobisher Mitchell, Minnie Helmick |
Search Terms |
Airbrushed American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Brown Cast Flowers Footed Vessels Hand Decorated High Gloss Leaves Louwelsa Nasturtiums Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pillow Vases Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Sprayed with an Atomizer Underglaze Slip Painted Vases Vines Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Early Lines Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |