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"American Modern" shaker
"American Modern" shaker

"American Modern" shaker

Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976)
Steubenville Pottery Company (active 1879–1959)
designed 1937; made 1938–59
Object PlaceSteubenville, OH
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware with Granite Grey glaze, cork
DimensionsOverall: 5.1 x 5.1 cm (2 x 2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Nonie Gadsden in honor of Brett Angell
Accession number2010.482
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCeramics
ProvenanceEarly history unknown; by unknown date, for sale on eBay; April 2010, purchased on eBay by Nonie Gadsden, Boston, MA; 2010, given by Gadsden to the MFA
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
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Group shot: 2003.816.4 & 2003.816.7
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designed 1937; made 1939–59
Group shot: 2003.816.5-6
Russel Wright
designed 1937; made 1939–59
Group shot: 2003.816.8-9
Russel Wright
designed 1937; made 1939–59
Group shot (L-R): 2004.463.1-2
Russel Wright
designed 1937; made 1938–59
Group shot (L-R): 2004.463.1-2
Russel Wright
designed 1937; made 1938–59