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"The Aristocrat" Covered Casserole Dish

designed, c. 1932
designer

attributed to Gale Turnbull

(American, 1889–1962)
made by

Leigh Potters

(American, active 1926–1931)
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Culture
America, Ohio, Alliance, 20th century
Medium
earthenware with printed decoration
Measurements
with cover: 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.); Diameter with handles: 23.7 cm (9 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Martin K. Webb and Charles L. Venable 2006.143.a
Copyright
Copyright
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

Leigh Potters tableware was sold in "five and dime" stores around the country.

Description

Concentric circles give this design its streamlined look and place it firmly within the Machine Age style of the 1930s. Leigh Potters produced sophisticated designs for the modern table that were inexpensive and affordable even during the height of the Great Depression.
A cream-colored earthenware vessel stacks in four horizontal, bulging ridges that taper toward a narrow base. Scalloped handles, accented in gold, curve from the sides, while a thin gold line traces the rim. A dense network of fine, web-like cracks laces across the glossy surface. The broad, rounded tiers encircle the body, creating a stepped profile that widens as it rises toward the mouth.

"The Aristocrat" Covered Casserole Dish

designed, c. 1932

Gale Turnbull, Leigh Potters

(American, 1889–1962), (American, active 1926–1931)
America, Ohio, Alliance, 20th century

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