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Metadata
Object ID |
2005.1.70 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
J. B. Owens Pottery Company (1885-1907) |
Title |
Utopian Four-Footed Pillow Vase in Green with Portrait of Chick |
Date |
Circa 1896 |
Decorator |
Frank Ferrell (1878-1961) |
Cipher |
Incised "FLF" for Frank L. Ferrell on the underside |
Makers Marks |
This piece is unmarked. |
Description |
An example from J.B. Owens Pottery Company's Utopian line introduced in 1896, this green four-footed pillow vase features a portrait of a chick eating in the grass. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze, Underglaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Underglaze Slip Painted, Sprayed with an Atomizer |
Height (in) |
4.500 |
Width (in) |
6.000 |
Depth (in) |
2.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Downey |
Source Collection |
Downey Family Collection |
People |
Downey, Mr. and Mrs. Richard |
Search Terms |
Airbrushed American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Animals Arts and Crafts Movement Baby Animals Birds Cast Chicks Footed Vessels Grass Green Hand Decorated High Gloss J.B. Owens Pottery Company (1885-1907) Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pillow Vases Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Sprayed with an Atomizer Underglaze Slip Painted Utopian Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
On view in the American Art Pottery Gallery, 1st Floor |