Object Details
Manufacturer
Rookwood Pottery, American, 1880 - 1967
Designer
Laura Anne Fry, American, 1857 – 1943
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Red earthenware, thrown. The bulbous body tapers into a long cylindrical neck with a flaring lip. Throughout the form, prominent concentric ridges indicate the vessel is wheel-thrown. Squared handle applied at the shoulder on one side and small curved hook on the other. Body decorated with three large crabs in yellow and white underglaze slip, with stylized plant life in dark brown slip. Exterior: slip underglaze, yellow glaze over red earthenware, known as Mahogany ware; aventurine effects in glaze.
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman
Date
1884
Accession Number
1984-84-6
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
pitcher
Type
pitcher
Medium
earthenware
Dimensions
H x diam.: 28.6 x 17.8 cm (11 1/4 x 7 in.)
manufactured in
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1984-84-6