Vase, 1902-1907
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The Weller pottery, located in Zanesville, Ohio, was America's largest art pottery maker in the early 20th century. The Sicard line, produced from 1902 to 1907 and named after its creator, French artist Jacques Sicard, is considered Weller's most beautiful. The metallic, iridescent glaze created by Sicard was expensive to make. Sicard stayed at Weller for five years and returned to France in 1907, taking the glaze formula with him.
The Weller pottery, located in Zanesville, Ohio, was America's largest art pottery maker in the early 20th century. The Sicard line, produced from 1902 to 1907 and named after its creator, French artist Jacques Sicard, is considered Weller's most beautiful. The metallic, iridescent glaze created by Sicard was expensive to make. Sicard stayed at Weller for five years and returned to France in 1907, taking the glaze formula with him.
Artifact
Vase
Date Made
1902-1907
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Ohio, Zanesville
Creator Notes
Decorated by Jacques Sicard at Weller Pottery Company in Zanesville, Ohio
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
78.73.40.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. Preston R. Bassett.
Material
Earthenware
Glaze
Color
Blue
Purple
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Diameter: 5 in
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