Designer
Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976)American, 1904–1976
ManufacturerManufactured by
Steubenville Pottery(American, active 1879–1959)American, active 1879–1959
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Water Pitcher
- from the "American Modern" pattern
DateDesigned 1937, manufactured c. 1939
PlaceSteubenville, Ohio, United States
MediumEarthenware
Dimensions10 3/8 × 10 3/8 × 8 1/16in. (26.4 × 26.4 × 20.5cm)
Credit LineGift of Anaruth and Aron Gordon
Object number86.511
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED The Twentieth Century: Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston September 30, 1995 thru February 18, 1996
Exhibited "Containers and Vessels" The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston October 21, 1989 - January 1990 Subsequent tour
Exhibited in "American Modern: 1920's and 30's Design" at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, March 15 to July 20, 2003.
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Designed 1939, made 1939–1959
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