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Metadata
Object ID |
2015.013.006 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Red Glazed and Decorated Jardinière with Eros and Aphrodite |
Date |
1895 |
Makers Marks |
Unmarked |
Description |
An example from Weller Pottery Company's Glazed and Decorated line introduced in 1895, this impressive, vibrant-red Greek Revival style jardinière, referred to as vase number 81 in the company's sales catalog, features a highly organized and decorative surface. Horizontal bands of egg, dart, and bead motifs outline a tableau that includes Eros and Aphrodite riding the waves. This piece could be ordered as a stand-alone "vase" or with a matching tabourette, or stool. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed |
Height (in) |
14.500 |
Diameter (in) |
16.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Greek Revival |
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 Aphrodite Cast Cupid Eros Greek Revival High Gloss Jardinières Majolica Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Red Sea Creatures Vases Venus Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |