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1902	Work on this object began.
1907	Work on this object ended.
1970	We photographed this object. We photographed this object.
1984	We acquired this object.
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2018	We exhibited this object.
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Portrait Plaque

This is a Plaque. It was designed by Jacques Sicard and manufactured by Weller Pottery. It is dated 1902–07 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is molded, glazed, and lustered earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

The popularity of Tiffany’s iridescent glass and ceramics prompted potter Samuel Weller to hire Jacques Sicard, a pupil of the French ceramicist Clément Massier, to develop iridescent wares for his Ohio-based firm in 1902. Sicard and his assistant Henri Gellie, also from France, worked in secrecy to develop their glaze formula for the successful ceramics line called Sicardo.

This object was donated by William Goodman and Marcia Goodman. It is credited Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.

Plaque (England)
pate-sur-pate glazed porcelain.
Gift of Leon V. Solon.
1920-30-1

A molded earthenware vase with an ovoid body, rounded neck opening into an almost star-shaped mouth and two squat curving handles at the top. Abstract gold foliage is engraved into the body in the mid-lower portion alongside continuous stipples in gold. The vase is glazed and lustered with a pink-purple and green iridescent color, which graduates from pink at the top to green at the bottom.

Vase (USA)
molded, glazed, and lustered earthenware.
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
1984-84-27

This glazed and lustered earthenware vase is shaped like a tall, elongated bell: round at the top, gently flaring below. The shoulder of the vase is wider than the foot, with the circular opening centered on the top. The vase is decorated with a simple floral motif. A row of large flowers, shaped like halves of daisy flowers, bloom around the wide shoulders. Below, a row of smaller similar flowers alternate with the large flowers. The flowers have long straight stems, with simple upright leaves ending in spirals and squiggles between the stems. The iridescent vase is a rainbow of colors: golden green, teal, sky blue, pinkish purple, maroon, magenta, warm orange, and gold. Cool colors dominate the round shoulders of the vase; warm colors dominate the tall body.

Vase (USA)
molded, glazed, and lustered earthenware.
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
1984-84-26

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 22.85 x 16.8 x .5 cm ( 9 1/8 x 6 3/4 x 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Painted in glaze on front, lower right corner: "SICARD"; incised on back, in recessed area (refer to file for drawing of mark, which may be a monogram).

It is signed

"Sicard" on front lower right corner painted in glaze..

Cite this object as

Portrait Plaque; Designed by Jacques Sicard (French, 1865–1923); Manufactured by Weller Pottery; USA; molded, glazed, and lustered earthenware; H x W x D: 22.85 x 16.8 x .5 cm ( 9 1/8 x 6 3/4 x 1/4 in.) ; Gift of Marcia and William Goodman; 1984-84-28

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Iridescence.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DqCP/
Accession Number 1984-84-28
Object ID 18618511