Umbrella Stand
This umbrella stand is decorated with underglaze slip painting with Japanese motifs, such as the yellow crane. Americans were fascinated by the exotic motifs found on Japanese objects, and they frequently appear as decorative motifs in American art objects during the late nineteenth century. Along with J.B. Owens Pottery, Zanesville, Ohio was also the site of the Weller Pottery and Roseville Pottery. These three potteries produced underglaze slip-decorated objects in attempt to copy the success of the Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati, Ohio. The decorator of this piece, Albert Haubrich, emigrated from Germany with his family to Ohio, and worked for Weller from 1897 to 1903.
Artwork Details
- Title: Umbrella Stand
- Decorator: Albert Haubrich (1875–1931)
- Manufacturer: Manufactured by J. B. Owens Pottery Company (1891–1907)
- Date: ca. 1896
- Geography: Made in Zanesville, Ohio, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Earthenware
- Dimensions: H. 22 5/16 in. (56.7 cm); Diam. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Ronald S. Kane, 1969
- Object Number: 69.53
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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ca. 1890
American Encaustic Tile Company (American, New York, 1875–1935)
1870–75
Possibly manufactured by American Encaustic Tile Company (American, New York, 1875–1935)
ca. 1891
J. B. Owens Pottery Company (1891–1907)
1891–1907
Rookwood Pottery Company (American, Cincinnati, Ohio 1880–1967)
1884
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