Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2019.002.007 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Hudson Maine State Flower Vase in Blue and White with White Pine Cone and Tassel |
Date |
Circa 1920 |
Decorator |
Hester W. Pillsbury (1862-1951) |
Signature |
Pillsbury. |
Signature Location |
Partial underglaze signature on right side base. |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a manufacturer's ink stamp on the underside that reads Weller Pottery (Half Wavy Kiln). This piece also has what appears to be "650" in pencil on the underside and "Maine" written in black underglaze on the left side base. |
Description |
An example from Weller Pottery Company's Hudson line produced circa 1920, this unusually-shaped Maine state flower vase, with "Maine" written on the base and hand decorated by Hester W. Pillsbury (1862-1951), features White Pine Cone and Tassel against a blue and white background. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze, Underglaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Hand Decorated, Underglaze Slip Painting |
Height (in) |
10.000 |
Diameter (in) |
5.500 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Art Pottery |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mr. Allan Wunsch |
Source Collection |
Allan Wunsch Collection |
People |
Pillsbury, Hester W. Wunsch, Allan |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Blue Cast Female Artists Flowers Green Hand Decorated Hudson Maine Matte Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pine Cone and Tassels Pine Cones Pink Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators State Vases States Underglaze Slip Painted Vases Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Middle-Period Lines White Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |