Ginger Jar

Ginger Jar

1918
Manufacturer
Ruskin Pottery, British
Work Locations: Smethwick, England, United Kingdom
Active Dates: 1898-1935
Locale
Birmingham, England
Country
England
Object
jar, ginger
Medium
Ceramic (porcellaneous stoneware) with luster glaze
Accession Number
2015.338A-B
Credit Line
Gift of the Collection of Carl Patterson

Ginger Jar, 1918. Ceramic (porcellaneous stoneware) with luster glaze. Manufactured by Ruskin Pottery, West Smethwick, England. Denver Art Museum: Gift of the Collection of Carl Patterson, 2015.338A-B.

Inscription
Base: Ruskin England 1918
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design

Between 1905 and 1926, Ruskin Pottery produced luster-glazed wares such as this compote or bowl-on-stand. A metallic glaze applied over a colored glaze gives these objects an iridescent sheen. Ruskin’s luster glazes required five kiln firings, making them expensive and difficult to produce. Luster ceramics were especially popular in America.

Known Provenance
Gifted 2015 by Carl Patterson to the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
  • "Artistry and Craftsmanship: Ruskin Pottery, Enamels, and Buttons"—Denver Art Museum, 11/29/2015 - 11/12/2017