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Anna Frances Simpson; Joseph Fortune Meyer; Newcomb Pottery, vase

Anna Frances Simpson, decorator

1880–1930

Joseph Fortune Meyer, potter

1848–1931

Newcomb Pottery, manufacturer

active 1895–1940

vase, 1918

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: earthenware

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 16.6 x 22.5 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 6 9/16 x 8 7/8 in

Credit line: Bequest of Ruth Adair Dyer

Accession number: 1989.0063

Not on display

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This Land

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.

This Land

Anna Frances Simpson was a student in art at Newcomb College from 1905 to 1907 and worked there as an art craftsman between 1909 and 1925. Simpson’s pottery was nearly always to be found where Newcomb Pottery was exhibited. This vase is decorated with a moss-covered motif around the body.

Archive Label 2003:
Anna Frances Simpson was a student in art at Newcomb College from 1905 to 1907 and worked there as an art craftsman between 1909 and 1925. Simpson’s pottery was nearly always to be found where Newcomb Pottery was exhibited. This vase is decorated with a moss-covered motif around the body.