1910 Weller Claywood Four-Panel Pottery Jardiniere

This is an original Samuel A. Weller Claywood four-panel pottery jardiniere vase from circa 1910, often represented by collectors as a ladies spittoon or cuspidor, Claywood being designed by Rudolph Lorber. In 1872, Samuel Augustus Weller (1851-1925) founded Weller Pottery in Fultonham, Ohio producing flower pots, bowls, crocks and vases. By 1882-1890, he expanded to Zanesville. He was often intricately involved with the Worlds Fair’s and Exposition’s of the late-1800’s and early 1900’s with displays at each and worked with important pottery designers such as Frederick Hurten Rhead, William Long, Charles Babcock Upjohn, Henry Schmidt, Jacques Sicard, Henri Gellie and later Rudolph Lorber. In 1908, Rudolph Lorber developed Dechiwo, which led to Burntwood, Claywood, and other similar lines. Claywood was introduced in 1910 and was one of the last art ware lines of the Early Weller period. Samuel Augustus Weller (1851-1925) The piece, like other Weller Claywood examples, is not signed, but shows the iconic Claywood documented pattern. Measures overall 7 1/8-inches diameter by 5-inches high.