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Pot: C.72-2023

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ohr, George E.

Entities

Categories

Description

Glazed pot

Notes

History note: The artist; with the Ohr family, by descent, until 1972; private collection Pennsylvania; Andy Warhol; sold, Sotheby's New York, The Andy Warhol Collection, 24-26 April 1988; private collection; sold, Rago Auctions, Early 20th Century Design, 21 September 2023; with Guild Gallery, from whom purchased by the the Fitzwilliam Museum

Legal notes

Bought with the Abbott Fund, 2023

Measurements and weight

Daimeter: 10.2 cm
Height: 9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2023) by Guild Gallery Abbott Fund

Dating

19th Century
C. 1895 - 1896

Materials used in production

Glaze
Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G.E. OHR, BILOXI
  • Location: Underside
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.72-2023
Primary reference Number: 313782
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 21 February 2024 Updated: Monday 24 March 2025 Last processed: Monday 24 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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