Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2005.117 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Matt Louwelsa Pitcher Featuring Grapes, Vines, and Leaves |
Date |
1905 |
Decorator |
Frank Ferrell (1878-1961) |
Signature |
Ferrell. |
Signature Location |
Partial underglaze signature below handle. |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a die-impressed manufacturer's mark on the underside that reads 436 / 7. The orange label is a post-factory collector's mark. |
Description |
An example from Weller Pottery Company's Matt Louwelsa line introduced in 1905, this matte-glazed pitcher features grapes and vines. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Hand Decorated |
Height (in) |
17.000 |
Diameter (in) |
6.500 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Art Pottery |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Judith Downey Tucker and Mark R. Downey |
Source Collection |
Downey Family Collection |
People |
Tucker, Judi Downey and Downey, Mark |
Search Terms |
Airbrushed American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Cast Food Fruits Grapes Hand Decorated Leaves Matt Louwelsa Matte Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Orange Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Purple Vines Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Early Lines Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
On view in the American Art Pottery Gallery, 1st Floor |