Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1990.15602 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Weller Pottery Company (1872-1948) |
Title |
Louwelsa Vase Featuring Pansies |
Date |
Introduced 1896 |
Decorator |
Unknown |
Cipher |
Illegible cipher |
Makers Marks |
The underside has a die-impressed full circle manufacturer's mark LOUWELSA / 525 / WELLER. |
Description |
This small vase is an example of Weller Pottery Company's early Louwelsa line, which was introduced in 1896. This piece was hand painted and features pansies against a dark, shaded background. This tonality was achieved by spraying the background with an atomizer or airbrush. The Louwelsa line was personal to the owner of the concern, Sam Weller, who named the line using the first three letters of Louise, his daughter's name, the first three letters of Weller, and the first two initials of Sam. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Slip Painted, Sprayed with an Atomizer |
Height (in) |
6.750 |
Diameter (in) |
3.250 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. Mary Vashti Jones Funk |
People |
Funk, Mrs. Mary Vashti Jones |
Search Terms |
Airbrushed American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Arts and Crafts Movement Brown Cast Flowers Hand Decorated High Gloss Louwelsa Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Pansies 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 |
Not on view |