Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2005.1.59 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Aurelian Pitcher with Berries and Leaves |
Date |
Circa 1898 |
Decorator |
Minnie Helmick Mitchell (1876-1902) |
Cipher |
"HM" in underglaze for Minnie Helmick Mitchell below handle |
Makers Marks |
The underside has an incised manufacturer's mark aurelian Weller and an incised "K". There is also a die-impressed "580" and "10". |
Description |
An example of Weller Pottery Company's early Aurelian line introduced in 1898, this pitcher hand decorated by Minnie Helmick Mitchell (1876-1902), features graceful berries and leaves on a hand-brushed dark brown background with a golden sunburst of light around the decoration. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Underglaze, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Underglaze Slip Painted, Sprayed with an Atomizer |
Height (in) |
12.250 |
Diameter (in) |
6.000 |
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 |
Mitchell, Minnie Helmick Downey, Mr. and Mrs. Richard |
Search Terms |
Airbrushed American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Aurelian Berries Brown Cast Hand Decorated High Gloss Leaves Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pitchers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Sprayed with an Atomizer Underglaze Slip Painted Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Early Lines Yellow Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |