Newcomb Pottery. <em>Vase</em>, 1902–1904. Earthenware, Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 62.151. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 62.151_PS2.jpg)

Newcomb Pottery. Vase, 1902–1904. Earthenware, Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 62.151. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 62.151_PS2.jpg)

Newcomb Pottery. Vase, 1902–1904. Earthenware, Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 62.151. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 62.151_detail1_PS2.jpg)

Newcomb Pottery. Vase, 1902–1904. Earthenware, Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 62.151. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 62.151_detail2_PS2.jpg)

Newcomb Pottery. Vase, 1902–1904. Earthenware, Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 62.151. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 62.151_SL1.jpg)

Newcomb Pottery. Vase, 1902–1904. Earthenware, Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 62.151. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 62.151_bw.jpg)

Newcomb Pottery. Vase, 1902–1904. Earthenware, Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 62.151. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 62.151_acetate_bw.jpg)

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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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Decorative Arts and Design

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.

MAKER Newcomb Pottery

DECORATOR Sabina Elliott Wells, American, 1876–1943

MEDIUM Earthenware

Place Manufactured: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

DATES 1902–1904

DIMENSIONS Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm) Diameter of Base: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) (show scale)

MARKINGS Impressed on base in blue: "[N within C] Sewells"

SIGNATURE no signature

INSCRIPTIONS no inscriptions

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design

ACCESSION NUMBER 62.151

CREDIT LINE Dick S. Ramsay Fund

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Earthenware vase with pale green and white glaze. Narrow cylindrical form flaring out towards top. Shoulder in concave curve to small mouth with out flared lip. Vase is covered with pattern of overlapping long narrow leaves of Egyptian inspiration. Condition: Good, conservation report in object file.

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American Identities: A New Look

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Newcomb Pottery. Vase, 1902–1904. Earthenware, Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 62.151. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 62.151_PS2.jpg)

IMAGE overall, 62.151_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

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