Creamer ("American Modern" Dinnerware)

1937

Russel Wright, Designer Steubenville Pottery, Manufacturer

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About the Artwork

Title Creamer ("American Modern" Dinnerware)

Artwork Date 1937

Makers Russel Wright (Designer) American, 1904 - 1976 Steubenville Pottery (Manufacturer) American, 1879 - 1960

Medium Glazed earthenware

Dimensions Overall: 7 1/4 × 2 1/4 inches (18.4 × 5.7 cm)

Classification Ceramics

Department American Art before 1950

Credit Gift of Jerome M. and Patricia J. Shaw and Susann and Larry Spilkin

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 1984.76

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Signed Stamped, on bottom: Russel Wright

Marks Stamped, on bottom: MFG BY STEUBENVILLE USA

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1984-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Catalogue Raisoneé

Teaspoons

Ward and Cox

ca. 1813

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Footed Bowl

Multiple makers

between 1815 and 1830

Footed Salt

White Glass Works

ca. 1825

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Bowl

White Glass Works

between 1815 and 1830

Low Dish

White Glass Works

between 1820 and 1850

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Creamer ("American Modern" Dinnerware)

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