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"American Modern" pitcher
"American Modern" pitcher

"American Modern" pitcher

Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976)
Steubenville Pottery Company (active 1879–1959)
designed 1937; made 1938–59
Object PlaceSteubenville, Ohio
Medium/TechniqueWhiteware with Black Chutney glaze
DimensionsOverall: 26.7 x 19.7 x 17.1 cm (10 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Brett Angell
Accession number2006.1153
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ClassificationsCeramics
Inscriptionsstamped into base in script: "Russel / Wright / [illegible]"ProvenancePurchased by Brett Angell on eBay, 2006; gift to MFA, 2006.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
Group shot: L-G 81.7.2004 & L-G 81.8.2004
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Group shot: L-G 81.7.2004 & L-G 81.8.2004
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"American Modern" pitcher
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designed 1937; made 1939–59