Vase
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Object Label
Newcomb Pottery was established in conjunction with Newcomb College, the women's division of Tulane University. At first, potters were hired to throw the pots and woman students supplied the decoration. The enterprise soon became so successful that woman decorators were hired as salaried workers. By 1918 the pottery was moved to the college art building where salaried artisans continued to work and undergraduate students were encouraged to produce individual pieces from start to finish and experiment with glazes.
Caption
Newcomb Pottery; Sabina Elliott Wells American, 1876–1943. Vase, 1902–1904. Earthenware, Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm) Diameter of Base: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 62.151. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 62.151_PS2.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Maker
Decorator
Title
Vase
Date
1902–1904
Geography
Place manufactured: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Medium
Earthenware
Classification
Dimensions
Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm) Diameter of Base: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
Impressed on base in blue: "[N within C] Sewells"
Credit Line
Dick S. Ramsay Fund
Accession Number
62.151
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
Who made this and when?
This vase was created by Sabina Elliott Wells at Newcomb Pottery, which was established in conjunction with Newcomb College in New Orleans, between 1902-1904. At first, potters were hired to throw the pots and female students supplied the decoration. The enterprise soon became so successful that woman decorators were hired as salaried workers. By 1918 the pottery was moved to the college art building where salaried artisans continued to work and undergraduate students were encouraged to produce individual pieces from start to finish and experiment with glazes.
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