Flower holder and stand, 1882

Made by Wallace or Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL
Wheel-thrown and hand-built stoneware, salt glaze, cobalt-blue slip

This novel little "porcupine" or "hedgehog"--based on a Wedgwood flower holder or bulb pot of the late 1700s--was first wheel-thrown and later cut and shaped by hand. It is one of several unusual pieces created by the Kirkpatrick brothers in southern Illinois. The Anna Pottery, in operation between 1859 and 1896, was noted for its utilitarian stoneware vessels, firebrick, and other common items. Today, however, it is best known for its eccentric and humorous pieces featuring snakes, pigs, and other creatures.

Gift of Margaret Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL (702089)

Decoration | Ceramics

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