Object Details
Designer
Jacques Sicard, French, 1865–1923
Maker
Weller Pottery
For
S.A. Weller Theatre
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Gray-white clay body, cast. Monumental elongated ovoid body with flaring rim; no foot. Decorated with full-length irises in full bloom with slightly whiplash leaves and stems that extend up over the body and shoulder. Interior of flaring rim decorated with short wavy lines. Decoration in metallic lustres on an iridescent ground in shades of muted greens, peacock blue, dark purple, lavender, salmon pink and gold over a copper lustre glaze. Interior covered with copper-red lustre glaze. Bottom glazed a light green high glaze.
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman
Date
ca. 1902
Accession Number
1984-84-25
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Vase
Medium
Glazed and lustered earthenware
Dimensions
H x diam.: 63.8 x 35.6 cm (25 1/8 x 14 in.)
made in
Zanesville, Ohio, USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1984-84-25