WELLER LOUWELSA DECORATIVE VASE, CA. 1905

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Name/Title

WELLER LOUWELSA DECORATIVE VASE, CA. 1905

Entry/Object ID

97.27.1.2

Description

A decorative vase in the Louwelsa line manufactured by the Weller Potter, Zanesville, Ohio, ca. 1895-1918 [1905]. Painted in a dark brown glaze with a lighter shade at one lower section, the piece contains a floral design on one section with a stem and bud in green and two flowers, one in red and the other in light yellow and green. A budded flower toward the top is orange in color. On the bottom is the company and product line mark (see description.) Purchased from Ontario Antiques, Inc., the vase is in good condition with the only damage or wear being chipped paint on the bottom surface. The mark has the product line "LOUWELSA" on top and the company name "WELLER" beneath. There is also an "X" and "O" with the number "307" between them.

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Household Accessory, Vases, Ontario Antiques, Inc., Weller Pottery, Art pottery

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Object Name

Vases