covered jar with lid

Marjorie Faye Whitney, artist

1903–1998

covered jar with lid, 1939

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: glaze; terracotta; earthenware

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 7.8 x 7.3 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 3 1/16 x 2 7/8 in

Credit line: Anonymous gift

Accession number: 1982.0143.a,b

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American Earthenware
These ceramics reinforce the connection between American earthenware and American places. Motifs refer to Niagara Falls or New Orleans as well as the many cities where American Art Pottery workshops emerged. Even the locally sourced clay fired by Marie Benson at the first University of Kansas kiln evokes a sense of place. At Rookwood, Newcomb, and Van Briggle Potteries, female artists were often employed as decorators, producing works inspired by contemporary stylistic trends such as Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco.