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Russel Wright
'American Modern' Pitcherdesigned circa 1937, produced 1939-1959

Not on view
Ceramic pitcher with bulbous body, domed lid, and loop handle, covered in a speckled sage green glaze with glossy surface
Ceramic pitcher with rounded body, mottled sage green glaze, a curved loop handle with small terminal knob, and a wide angled spout beneath a domed lid.
Designed by
Russel Wright
United States, 1904-1976
Manufacturer
Steubenville Pottery
United States, Ohio, East Liverpool, 1879-1959
Retailer
Wright Accessories, Inc.
United States, New York and Richards-Morgenthau, Chicago and New York
Title
'American Modern' Pitcher
Date Made
designed circa 1937, produced 1939-1959
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
a) Lid: 1 5/8 x 5 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. (4.13 x 13.34 x 9.84 cm); b) Pitcher: 7 3/8 x 8 x 6 1/8 in. (18.73 x 20.32 x 15.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Susan and Lawrence Merkle
Accession Number
M.2008.65.5a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design