American Art Coachman Flask Made in Bennington, Vermont, United States, North and Central Americac. 1849-58 Designed by Daniel Greatbach, American (born England), active c. 1838 - 1861. Made by United States Pottery Company, Bennington, Vermont, c. 1849 - 1858. Glazed earthenware (American Rockingham ware) * Gallery 109, American Art, first floor 2008-25-56 Gift of Jay A. and Emma Lewis, 2008 |
LabelAmerican Rockingham wares were popular in the Unites States from the mid-nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries. The term "Rockingham" derives from an English factory on the estate of the Marquess of Rockingham that produced ceramic objects from 1745 until 1842. The factory became known for its mottled manganese-brown glazes and for its relief-molded decorations, often in the revived Rococo style (characterized by the use of leaf and flower motifs, curves and sinuous lines, and organic forms). When pottery manufacturers in the eastern United States and Ohio began to produce wares with similar glazes and designs in the early nineteenth century, the objects became known as "American Rockingham."* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
