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Dancer — Cowan Pottery Studio

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Written by: Diego RomanoContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Ceramics & Glass · Catalogue no. 45233
Cowan Pottery Studio

Dancer

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerCowan Pottery Studio
Date1927
Culture / OriginAmerica, Ohio, Cleveland
Mediummold-made ceramic, glazed
DimensionsOverall: 27.9 cm (11 in.)
DepartmentDecorative Art and Design
TypeCeramic
About the Artist

The Cowan Pottery Studio was founded by R. Guy Cowan in Lakewood, Ohio, United States in 1912. It moved to Rocky River, Ohio in 1920, and operated until 1931, when the financial stress of the Great Depression resulted in its bankruptcy. Cowan Pottery produced both artistic and commercial work in a variety of styles influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement, Art Deco, Chinese ceramics, and modern sculpture. <br> <br>During its two decades of operation, a number of well-known Cleveland… Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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