Vase, 1910-1925
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The imagery of live oaks with moss is typical of the production of the Newcomb College Pottery. The Newcomb College Pottery, based in New Orleans, trained young women in the art of painting decorative pottery as a pastime. The pots were made by men and supplied to the female students. Each student could decorate and sell their pieces, as long as they gained faculty approval.
The imagery of live oaks with moss is typical of the production of the Newcomb College Pottery. The Newcomb College Pottery, based in New Orleans, trained young women in the art of painting decorative pottery as a pastime. The pots were made by men and supplied to the female students. Each student could decorate and sell their pieces, as long as they gained faculty approval.
Artifact
Vase
Date Made
1910-1925
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
72.102.75
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Earthenware
Glaze
Color
Green
Blue
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Diameter: 3 in
Weight: .5 lb
Inscriptions
on bottom [remnant of paper label]: NEWCOMB / POTTERY / DESIGNS ARE NOT / DUPLICATED on bottom [impressed]: 13 / "C" containing "N"
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