Permanent Collection Record
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Metadata
Object ID |
2015.013.004 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Glazed and Decorated Jardinière with two Female Figureheads |
Date |
1895 |
Description |
An example from Weller Pottery Company's Glazed and Decorated line introduced in 1895, this wonderful late-Victorian style jardinière, shape number 63, features a highly decorative surface with cast female figureheads, decorative tendrils, and splashed of vibrant color. Published in a Weller Pottery Company sales catalog, the majestic jardinière sold for $29, which made this an expensive item in the late nineteenth century. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed |
Height (in) |
14.000 |
Diameter (in) |
18.000 |
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 Figureheads Figures, Women Glazed and Decorated Green High Gloss Jardinières Late Victorian Majolica Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |