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Brief description |
Vase, Norse Pottery, Edgerton, Wisconsin or Rockford, Illinois, 1903-1913. |
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Object name |
Vase |
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Maker |
Norse Pottery, 1903-1913 |
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Date |
1903-1913 |
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Dimensions |
9 3/4"H x 11 1/4"W x 8 3/4"D |
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Materials and techniques |
Molded and glazed earthenware with incised decoration |
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Marks |
Impressed Norse mark, 13 |
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Original location |
Edgerton, Rock County, Wisconsin |
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Current location |
Wisconsin |
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Description |
Earthenware vase with allover matte black glaze. Belly of vessel ornamented with incised lines and circles highlighted in green and bronze. Shape #13. |
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History |
In 1891, ceramic artist Pauline Jacobus recruited Thorwald P. A. Samson and Louis Ipson, professional potters at the Hjords Pottery in Denmark, to work for the Pauline Pottery of Edgerton, Wisconsin. Within a year of their arrival in Edgerton, Samson and Ipson established their own pottery company, the American Art Clay Works (renamed Edgerton Art Clay Works in 1895). In 1903, they started a new line of ceramics called the Norse Pottery. These works were modeled on the forms and motifs of ancient Scandinavian artifacts and featured a distinctive black and bronzed matte finish and incised decoration highlighted in green. A. W. Wheelock, a wholesale pottery dealer, purchased the Norse Pottery in 1904 and relocated it from Edgerton to Rockford, Illinois. The company closed in 1913. |
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Sources |
For more information on the Norse Pottery, see the Wisconsin Historical Society's Dictionary of Wisconsin History: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=14895 For more on Edgerton art pottery, see Emily Pfotenhauer, "Art Pottery in Edgerton: History and Resources" Wisconsin Object (accessed March 5, 2008): http://wisconsinobject.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/art-pottery-in-edgerton-history-and-resources/ |
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Related objects |
Norse Pottery candlestick (object # 75-53) and mug (object # 75-52), Kenosha Public Museum: http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/u?/wda,1090 and http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/u?/wda,1100 |
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Owner |
Private Collection |
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Object # |
PC026 |
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Rights |
The artifact illustrated here is privately owned. Images of and information about the artifact are made available by the Wisconsin Historical Society for educational purposes. The images and information may be viewed, downloaded and printed by individuals for personal use, research or teaching purposes, or other "fair use" as defined by U.S. copyright law. All other uses are strictly prohibited without prior written permission from the Wisconsin Historical Society. For more information, see http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/copyright.asp |
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Digital collection |
Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database |
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Digital identifier |
PC026 |
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Digital format |
image/jpeg |
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Type |
Physical object |
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Keywords |
Ceramics; Pottery; Earthenware; Art pottery; Vase; Vessel (container); Container (receptacle); Furnishings and equipment; Household Accessory |
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Date digitized |
2009-08-04 |
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Date modified |
2009-11-25 |
