Object Details
Manufacturer
Rookwood Pottery, American, 1880 - 1967
Decorator
Sara Sax, American, 1870–1949
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
White clay body, cast. Rectangular plaque set in plain oak frame. Underglaze decorated with scene of snow-covered mountains with cluster of tall pine trees on right; trees fill middle ground. Label on back of frame identifies these mountains as the Cascade Range in Washington. Trees in greens and browns, mountains in grays and white. Sky shading from a peach into blue-green. Vellum glaze on front, cracklature. Back and sides not glazed.
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman
Date
1918
Accession Number
1984-84-20
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
Scenic plaque
Type
Scenic plaque
Medium
Glazed stoneware
Dimensions
H x W (unframed): 23.8 x 31.4 cm (9 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
H x W (framed): 38.4 x 45.7 cm (15 1/8 in. x 18 in.)
made in
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1984-84-20