Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2005.1.141 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Louwelsa Vase Featuring a Portrait of a Dutch Burgomaster |
Date |
1901-1909 |
Decorator |
Levi J. Burgess (1882-1943) |
Signature |
L J Burgess |
Signature Location |
Partial underglaze signature on right side base. |
Makers Marks |
The underside has a full circle impressed manufacturer's mark LOUWELSA / WELLER. |
Description |
An example of Weller Pottery Company's early Louwelsa line introduced in 1896, this vase showcases the talent of pottery decorator Levi J. Burgess (1882-1943) and features a hand-decorated portrait of a Dutch Burgomaster on a dark shaded background sprayed on with an atomizer. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Underglaze, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Underglaze Slip Painted, Glazed, Sprayed with an Atomizer |
Height (in) |
13.000 |
Diameter (in) |
5.000 |
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 |
Burgess, Levi J. Downey, Mr. and Mrs. Richard |
Search Terms |
Airbrushed American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Brown Cast Clothing / Dress Dutch Burgomasters Figures, Men Hand Decorated High Gloss Louwelsa Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Portraits Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Sprayed with an Atomizer Underglaze Slip Painted Vases 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 |