Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2018.014.001 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
J. B. Owens Pottery Company (1885-1907) |
Title |
Matte Lotus Vase with a Thistle Decoration |
Date |
Circa 1906 |
Decorator |
Charles Chilcote (1888-1979) |
Signature |
Chilcote |
Signature Location |
Partial underglaze signature on right side base. |
Makers Marks |
This piece has an incised manufacturer's mark on the underside that reads Owens / 1243. |
Description |
An example from J.B. Owens Pottery Company's Matte Lotus line introduced in 1906, this vase, shape number 1243, showcases the talent of pottery decorator Charles Chilcote (1888-1979) and features a graceful thiste motif on a matte blue background. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Underglaze, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Hand Decorated, Underglaze Slip Painted, Glazed |
Height (in) |
10.500 |
Diameter (in) |
6.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Dr. Edward A. Council, III |
Source Collection |
Dr. Edward A. Council, III Collection |
People |
Chilcote, Charles W. Council, Dr. Edward A. |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Blue Cast Hand Decorated J.B. Owens Pottery Company (1885-1907) Matte Matte Lotus Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Thistles Underglaze Slip Painted Vases Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
On view in the American Art Pottery Gallery, 1st Floor |