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Metadata
Object ID |
2013.037.005 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Meric Art Studios (1928-1939) |
Title |
Vase in Translucent Green Glaze with Ship Motif |
Date |
Circa 1935 |
Makers Marks |
The underside has an impressed 2123, likely referring to the shape number, and a molded and raised star-like embelm. |
Description |
Meric Art Studios (1928-1939), formerly West End Pottery, was established in 1928 in East Liverpool, Ohio. The company produced a wide variety of wares inspired by historical pieces and they were often used by jewelry stores and florists for interior decorating. Although only in business a short time, in 1933, East Liverpool's newspaper, "The Evening Review" touted Meric Art Studios as "the largest art ware manufacturers in the East Liverpool district." Light green, high relief image of a ship in water, Galleons "Eclat Ionian" Galleons are spanish explorers, "Eclat" is French for "sliver" or "shard" but when elongated to "eclatant" it means "brilliant" or "astounding", Ionia is an island between Greece and Turkey. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed |
Height (in) |
6.000 |
Diameter (in) |
6.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Art Deco |
Place of Origin |
East Liverpool, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mr. Allan Wunsch |
Source Collection |
Allan Wunsch Collection |
People |
Wunsch, Allan |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Art Deco Boats Cast East Liverpool, Ohio Green High Gloss Meric Art Studios (1928-1939) Oceans Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Ships Translucent Vases Zanesville Artists Zanesville, OH |
Location |
Not on view |