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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1984-84-15-a_b