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Metadata
Object ID |
1984.16219 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Roseville Pottery Company (1890-1954) |
Title |
Rozane Royal (Dark) Vase Converted into a Lamp Base with a Portrait of Sir John Falstaff |
Date |
Circa 1901 |
Decorator |
William Arthur Williams (1883-1960) |
Designer |
Ross C. Purdy (1875-1949) |
Cipher |
"AW" for Arthur Williams in underglaze on viewer's right |
Makers Marks |
The underside has a die-impressed "R", all that remains of the manufacturer's mark Rozane. There are also the die-impressed letters "A" and "AE" and the remains of a label. |
Description |
An example of Roseville Pottery Company's Rozane Royal (Dark) line introduced in 1901, this large vase, shape number 863-21", was converted into a lamp base after manufacture. The rim was removed, and the vessel's underside was drilled to accommodate electrical wires. The front of the vase is beautifully decorated with a portrait of fictional Shakespearean character Sir John Falstaff. The character's lively features are captured by decorator Arthur William. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Hand Decorated |
Height (in) |
21.000 |
Diameter (in) |
10.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
American |
Credit Line |
Gift of the Conn's Potato Chip Company |
People |
Conn's Potato Chip Company Williams, William Arthur Purdy, Ross C. |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Brown Cast Clothing / Dress Figures, Men Hand Decorated High Gloss Lamp Bases Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Portraits Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Roseville Pottery Company (1890-1954) Roseville Pottery Company Early Lines Rozane Royal (Dark) Shakespeare Sir John Falstaff Vases Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |