Vase, 1895-1905
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Weller Pottery started business in 1872 selling stoneware jars and earthenware flowerpots. In 1893 they created their first art pottery line and within twenty years became America's largest art pottery maker with dozens of lines representing all of the current tastes. The Louwelsa line, one of Weller's most popular, was made from 1896 to 1924 and featured a myriad of shapes covered with a brown glaze.
Weller Pottery started business in 1872 selling stoneware jars and earthenware flowerpots. In 1893 they created their first art pottery line and within twenty years became America's largest art pottery maker with dozens of lines representing all of the current tastes. The Louwelsa line, one of Weller's most popular, was made from 1896 to 1924 and featured a myriad of shapes covered with a brown glaze.
Artifact
Vase
Date Made
1895-1905
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
00.4.3291
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Earthenware
Glaze
Color
Brown
Orange (Color)
Yellow
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.75 in
Height: 8 in
Weight: 1.5 lbs
Inscriptions
on bottom [impressed]: 118 / 8 / LOUWELSA / & / WELLER
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