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- Jazz Bowl, circa 1931 - 24-year-old-artist Vilktor Schreckengost designed a punch bowl in 1930 depicting New Year's Eve festivities in New York City as a celebration of the Jazz Age. He was commissioned by Eleanor Roosevelt who was so pleased with it that she ordered two more copies. Three versions were produced; this is the third version, intended for mass-production, dubbed "The Poor Man's Jazz Bowl".
- circa 1931
- Collections - Artifact
Jazz Bowl, circa 1931
24-year-old-artist Vilktor Schreckengost designed a punch bowl in 1930 depicting New Year's Eve festivities in New York City as a celebration of the Jazz Age. He was commissioned by Eleanor Roosevelt who was so pleased with it that she ordered two more copies. Three versions were produced; this is the third version, intended for mass-production, dubbed "The Poor Man's Jazz Bowl".
- Plate, 1920-1930 - The Cowan Pottery near Cleveland, Ohio, produced exceptional artistic and commercial wares during its heyday, from 1920 to 1931. Hiring the best local talent, the pottery produced pieces influenced by the Arts and Crafts and Art Deco styles. This plate shows the classical myth of Apollo and Daphne, at the point where the wood nymph Daphne transforms into a laurel tree.
- 1920-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Plate, 1920-1930
The Cowan Pottery near Cleveland, Ohio, produced exceptional artistic and commercial wares during its heyday, from 1920 to 1931. Hiring the best local talent, the pottery produced pieces influenced by the Arts and Crafts and Art Deco styles. This plate shows the classical myth of Apollo and Daphne, at the point where the wood nymph Daphne transforms into a laurel tree.