Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1984.16238 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Louwelsa Jardinière Featuring a Portrait of an Arab Man |
Date |
Introduced 1896 |
Decorator |
Unknown |
Makers Marks |
The underside has two die-impressed manufacturer marks or numbers "211" and "2". |
Description |
This large jardinière is an example of Weller Pottery Company's early Louwelsa line, which was introduced in 1896. The Louwelsa line was personal to the owner of the concern, Sam Weller, who named the line using the first three letters of Louise, his daughter's name, the first three letters of Weller, and the first two initials of Sam. This piece was hand painted and features a portrait of a Arab man wearing a traditional headdress, including a ghutrah and an agal. Commonly worn by people inhabiting arid regions, the ghutrah provides protection from sunburn, dust, and sand. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Slip Painted, Sprayed with an Atomizer |
Height (in) |
10.500 |
Diameter (in) |
13.500 |
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 |
Agals Airbrushed American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arabs Arts and Crafts Movement Cast Clothing / Dress Figures, Men Ghutrahs Hand Decorated Headdresses High Gloss Jardinières Louwelsa Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Sprayed with an Atomizer Underglaze Slip Painted Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Early Lines Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |