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Metadata
Object ID |
2019.014.001 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Hudson California State Flower Vase in Blue with California Poppies |
Date |
Circa 1920 |
Decorator |
Hester W. Pillsbury (1862-1951) |
Signature |
Pillsbury. |
Signature Location |
Partial underglaze signature on right side base. |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a manufacturer's ink stamp on the underside that reads Weller Pottery (Half Kiln). This piece also has "California" written in black underglaze on the left side base. |
Description |
An example from Weller Pottery Company's Hudson line produced circa 1920, this California state flower vase, hand decorated by Hester W. Pillsbury (1862-1951), features handles and yellow California Poppies against a blue background. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze, Underglaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Hand Decorated, Underglaze Slip Painting |
Height (in) |
7.000 |
Diameter (in) |
6.500 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Art Pottery |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mr. Frank Norman |
Source Collection |
Frank Norman Collection |
People |
Norman, Frank Pillsbury, Hester W. |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Blue California California Poppies Cast Female Artists Flowers Green Hand Decorated Hudson Matte Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Poppies Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators State Vases States Underglaze Slip Painted Vases Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Weller Pottery Company Middle-Period Lines Yellow Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |
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