Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1999.135 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Louwelsa Vase Featuring a Single Yellow Rose |
Date |
Introduced 1896 |
Decorator |
Helen Smith (1880-1960) |
Cipher |
Incised "HS." for Helen Smith on right side base |
Makers Marks |
The underside has a die-impressed "65". |
Description |
An example of Weller Pottery Company's early Louwelsa line introduced in 1896, this vase showcases the talent of pottery decorator Helen Smith (1880-1960) and features a graceful hand-decorated yellow rose on a dark shaded background sprayed on with an atomizer. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Underglaze, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Underglaze Slip Painted, Glazed, Sprayed with an Atomizer |
Height (in) |
5.000 |
Diameter (in) |
3.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Bequest of Pauline Page |
Source Collection |
Pauline Page Collection |
People |
Page, Pauline Smith, Helen |
Search Terms |
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Location |
On view in the American Art Pottery Gallery, 1st Floor |