Umbrella Stand

Manufacturer Manufactured by J. B. Owens Pottery Company American

ca. 1896

Not on view

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.

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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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