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Horse and Rider Artist Unknown Photographed by Helga Photo Studio
Horse and Rider
Horse and Rider Artist Unknown Photographed by Helga Photo Studio
Horse and Rider Artist Unknown Photographed by Helga Photo Studio
Record Details

Horse and Rider

Artist
Date1850 - 1875
Place/RegionProbably Pennsylvania, United States
MediumGlazed redware
Dimensions8 × 5 3/4 × 2 5/8"
Credit LineGift of Ralph Esmerian
Accession number1990.26.3
Description

Ceramic ornaments such as this were produced by local potteries in America to compete with the more expensive European ornaments. Redware was commonly found in Pennsylvania and New England.

Elizabeth V. Warren and Stacy C. Hollander, "Horse and Rider," Expressions of a New Spirit: Highlights from the Permanent Collection of the Museum of American Folk Art (New York: American Folk Art Museum, 1989), 101

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