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Metadata
Object ID |
2015.013.002a |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
J. B. Owens Pottery Company (1885-1907) |
Title |
Onyx Jardinière |
Date |
1898 |
Makers Marks |
Manufacturer's die-impressed mark of the number 493 and an underglaze number 5 on the vessel's underside. |
Description |
An example from J. B. Owens Pottery Company's Onyx line introduced in 1898, this striated late Victorian style jardinière features a highly decorative surface that includes a cherub ensconced in a shell border. A November 1901 trade publication described the line as resembling "tiger-eye ware" and stated "Like all the other products of this company, the pieces are gracefully modelled shapes and highly finished." |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed |
Height (in) |
13.500 |
Diameter (in) |
7.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Late Victorian |
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 |
Council, Dr. Edward A. |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Cast Cherubim Cupid High Gloss J.B. Owens Pottery Company (1885-1907) Jardinières Late Victorian Majolica Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Onyx Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Shells Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |
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