Biloxi Lighthouse Pot

George E. OhrEarly 1890s - Late 1890s

Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art
Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

Footed vase with large bowl with fluted, gold rim and green/gunmetal wash over yellow ground; incised patterns of body with flowers, leaves and Biloxi lighthouse within a circle

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Details

Title: Biloxi Lighthouse Pot
Creator: George E. Ohr
Creator Lifespan: July 12, 1857 - April 7, 1918
Creator Nationality: American
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, United States of America
Creator Birth Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, United States of America
Date: Early 1890s - Late 1890s
Physical Dimensions: w8.5 x h9.25 x d8.5 in
Provenance: Purchased from a member of the Ohr family in 1997. The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art acquired the piece from the purchaser with donated funds.
Type: Glazed ceramic pottery
Medium: Glazed ceramic
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings: Incised Biloxi, Ohr on bottom
Object Rights: Purchased with funds donated by Elizabeth Munro and the O'Keefe Family Foundation

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