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Group shot (L-R): 2004.463.1-2
"American Modern" shaker
Group shot (L-R): 2004.463.1-2

"American Modern" shaker

Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976)
Steubenville Pottery Company (active 1879–1959)
designed 1937; made 1938–59
Object Place for LabelSteubenville, Ohio
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware with coral glaze
DimensionsOverall: 5.1 x 5.1 cm (2 x 2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Brett Angell in honor of Gerald W. R. Ward
Accession number2004.463.1
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCeramics
ProvenancePurchased at Ebay auction by Brett Angell; to MFA, 2004, gift of Brett Angell.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
Group shot (L-R): 2004.463.1-2
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designed 1937; made 1939–59