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Pitcher

Russel Wright

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Caption

Russel Wright American, 1904–1976. Pitcher, Designed 1937; Manufactured: ca. 1938. Glazed earthenware, 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (26.7 x 21.6 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Andrew and Ina Feuerstein, 80.169.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.169.1_bw.jpg)

Title

Pitcher

Date

Designed 1937; Manufactured: ca. 1938

Geography

Place manufactured: Steubenville, Ohio, United States

Medium

Glazed earthenware

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

10 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (26.7 x 21.6 x 16.5 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

Printed on underside, under glaze in darker blue-green color (could be impressed letters filled in with pooled glaze, but no indentations in glaze): "[in script] Russel / Wright / [in print] MFG. BY / STEUBENVILLE"

Credit Line

Gift of Andrew and Ina Feuerstein

Accession Number

80.169.1

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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  • How many Russel Wright pieces does the museum have?

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Artists and makers

Russel Wright

370 works in the collection

Steubenville Pottery

59 works in the collection