On display

Aurelian ware

Jardiniére
ca. 1904- ca.1915 (made), ca. 1904 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware jardiniére, ovoid with wide mouth, decoration of a daffodil against a background of various browns, hand-painted in slips under clear glaze.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAurelian ware (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with hand-painted decoration in slip under glaze
Brief description
Jardiniére, 'Aurelian' ware, earthenware with hand-painted decoration in slip under glaze, made by Weller Pottery, USA, ca. 1904-1915.
Physical description
Earthenware jardiniére, ovoid with wide mouth, decoration of a daffodil against a background of various browns, hand-painted in slips under clear glaze.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 25cm
  • Height: 18.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'AURELIAN WELLER' around a circle (Impressed)
  • '211 3' (Impressed)
Credit line
Given by Mr Warren Zerbe
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Evans, Paul. Art pottery of the United States, New York: Scribner, 1974, 323-329 pp. ISBN 0684140292.
  • Clark, Garth and Hughto, Margie. A century of ceramics in the United States, 1878-1978 : a study of its development . New York : E. P. Dutton, 1979, pp. 19, 45, 329. ISBN 0525078207.
Collection
Accession number
C.182-1987

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Record createdOctober 28, 2008
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