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Metadata
Object ID |
1964.11198 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Dickens Ware II Stein Featuring "Mr. Micawber and David Copperfield" |
Date |
Introduced 1900 |
Decorator |
Charles Babcock Upjohn (1866-1953) |
Designer |
Charles Babcock Upjohn (1866-1953) |
Signature |
upjohn |
Signature Location |
Partial incised signature below handle. |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a die-impressed half circle manufacturer's mark on the underside that reads Dickensware / Weller. This piece also has an impressed "502" and a die-impressed illegible number on the underside. |
Description |
An example from Weller Pottery Company's Dickens Ware II line introduced in 1900, this semi-gloss stein features an intricately hand-incised scene from "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens (1812-1870). The line was designed by Charles Babcock Upjohn (1866-1953) and features a variety of characters, many of whom are drawn from stories by the famous author. This piece features characters Mr. Micawber and Copperfield and is incised "Mr. Micawber impressing the names of the streets upon me that I might find my way back early in the morning- David Copperfield" on the back setting the scene from the novel. |
Medium |
Terracotta, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Hand Decorated, Sgraffito |
Height (in) |
5.500 |
Diameter (in) |
4.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Bequest of Mrs. Charles N. Gorsuch |
Source Collection |
Gorsuch Family Collection |
People |
Dickens, Charles Gorsuch, Margaret Upjohn, Charles Babcock |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Cast Clothing / Dress David Copperfield Dickens Ware II Figures, Men Hats Headwear Matte Mr. Micawber Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Designers Ohio Manufacturers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Steins Tan Victorian England Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Early Lines Words and Phrases Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |