Collection Online as of January 29, 2023
"The Aristocrat" Covered Casserole Dish
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designer
attributed to Gale Turnbull
(American, 1889–1962)
maker
Leigh Potters
(American, active 1926–1931)
Earthenware with printed decoration
Gift of Martin K. Webb and Charles L. Venable 2006.143
Location
not on view
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.