Rookwood Pottery, American, 1880 - 1967 Search this
Decorator:
Maria Longworth Nichols, American, 1849–1932 Search this
Medium:
earthenware
Dimensions:
H x diam.: 14.3 x 17.2 cm (5 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
Type:
ceramics
Decorative Arts
jar
Object Name:
jar
Made in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Date:
1882
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Ginger-colored earthenware. Globular body with short wide lip, painted with underglaze slips. Asymmetrically grouped black spiders and bats against cloudlike swirls of brown, ocher, blue-gray, cream and turquoise. Small hole drilled in bottom, stoppered with cork. Exterior, interior, and bottom: glazed; clear with fine crazing. Exterior: overglaze; gilt accents.
