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Lidded Jar with Full Moon and Birds

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Manufacturer

    Rookwood Pottery, American, 1880 - 1967

    Decorator

    Maria Longworth Nichols, American, 1849–1932
    Albert R. Valentien (American, 1862-1925), American, 1862 - 1925
    Matthew Andrew Daly, American, 1860 – 1937

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Red earthenware, thrown. Cylinder body that widens gradually until the shoulder, tapering in from shoulder; circular lid with a knob; subtle foot. On front, brown and white birds flying across white full moon, black sky, with expressive brown, white, and ocher brush strokes. Around the shoulder, lava-like slips in turquoise, leaf green, cobalt blue, light blue, and white. Exterior and interior: glazed; clear with fine crazing.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Marcia and William Goodman

    Date

    1884

    Accession Number

    1984-84-15-a,b

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    ceramics
    Decorative Arts

    Object Name

    jar

    Type

    jar

    Medium

    earthenware

    Dimensions

    H x diam.: 11 x 8 cm (4 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)

    made in

    Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq445f19bb1-d074-4011-895b-fdeade232333

    Record ID

    chndm_1984-84-15-a_b

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