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Tyg

Decorator Leona Nicholson American
1908
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Leona Nicholson was awarded a Diploma in Art by Newcomb College in 1901 and worked intermittently as an "art craftsman" at the pottery for nearly thirty years. She not only decorated pottery, but also modeled it in her home studio. In 1927–28 her work was included in the “International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts" that traveled to museums in the United States including the Metropolitan Museum. This tyg (three handled mug) has a glossy glaze typical of pieces produced before 1910. The decoration of incised lines and black outlines is another version of the favored iris motif. This tyg is one of a series of tygs made as wedding gifts to commemorate a February 27, 1908 New Orleans wedding. For other examples of Newcomb Pottery in the Museum see: L.1982.127.2, 67.84.1, and 1981.432.5.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tyg
  • Maker: Newcomb Pottery (1894–1940)
  • Decorator: Leona Nicholson (1875–1966)
  • Date: 1908
  • Geography: Made in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Painted and glazed earthenware
  • Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. David Lubart Gift, in memory of Katherine J. Lubart, 1944–1975, 1983
  • Object Number: 1983.26
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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