Ring Bottle
Ring Bottle
Artist
George E. Ohr
(1857 - 1918)
Date1897-1900
MediumGlazed earthenware
Dimensions9 5/8 × 6 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (24.4 × 16.5 × 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Purchased with the Fund for Craft, 2023.4
Signedon underside, impressed: G. E. OHR / Biloxi, / G. E. OH ... , / Biloxi, Mis.
Accession number
2023.4
On View
Not on viewCollections
Label TextGeorge E. Ohr developed a persona as the “Mad Potter of Biloxi” in Mississippi, self-styling as a misfit artist from his wild mustache to his declarative advertisements. His work was deeply rooted in the materials and culture of the South; an independent entrepreneur, he dug and processed his clay from the Tchoutacabouffa River. The ringed body of this pitcher shows his finesse in creating refined forms. He used a delicate but confident gesture to twist the neck while the clay was soft, bringing out the organic movement of the material.
George E. Ohr se dio a conocer como el “Alfarero loco de Biloxi”, en Mississippi, y se autodefinió como un artista renegado, desde su alocado bigote hasta sus anuncios declarativos. Su obra estaba profundamente arraigada en los materiales y la cultura del sur: un empresario independiente que extraía y procesaba su arcilla en el río Tchoutacabouffa. El cuerpo en forma de anillo de esta jarra muestra su delicadeza en la creación de formas refinadas. Con un gesto delicado pero seguro, torcía el cuello mientras la arcilla estaba blanda, resaltando el movimiento orgánico del material.
Markingsvessel interior, in blue pen on circular label: E6
auction tag, separated from vessel: RAGO / THE ELLISON COLLECTION 2/28/23 / 186 [barcode on reverse side]
