Collection Highlights
Tool chest with tools
chest ca. 1790; tools ca. 1790-1850
L.1927.1
Outer case of painted pine; inner till of mahogany with ivory and brass.
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flower pot
Object name
Flower pot
Date
1835-1859
Medium
Stoneware
Dimensions
Overall: 8 3/4 x 10 in. ( 22.2 x 25.4 cm )
Description
Wheelthrown cylindrical flower pot with attached underdish, ruffled rim on both, applied scrolling flange handles with sprigged decoration of foliate wreath, enclosing inscription on one side and harp on either side, each pierced with tiny holes.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.673
Marks
impressed: om side: "WM. E. WARNER. S/MANUFACTORY/WEST TROY/C. MORGANS CLAY"
Gallery Label
William Warner advertised wares such as this flower pot as "extra glazed fancy ware." Made from stoneware clay and covered with a rich brown glaze, Warner's fancy ware imitated fashionable slip cast earthenwares. In addition to making pottery, Warner dealt in clay and sand. The reference to "Morgan's clay" in Warner's mark advertises his stock of desirable stoneware clay from South Amboy, NJ.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
