The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
"The Aristocrat" Covered Casserole Dish (lid)
designed, c. 1932
designer
attributed to Gale Turnbull
made by
(American, active 1926–1931)
with cover: 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.); Diameter with handles: 23.7 cm (9 5/16 in.)
Location: Not on view
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.- {{cite web|title="The Aristocrat" Covered Casserole Dish (lid)|url=false|author=Gale Turnbull, Leigh Potters|year=designed, c. 1932|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2006.143.b