
Description
George E. Ohr
Large coupe
USA, 1897-1900
glazed earthenware
8.5 h x 4 dia in (22 x 10 cm)
Vase features a pinched and folded rim, pedestal base, and a raspberry "blister" and sponged-on purple, gunmetal, and green glaze. Impressed signature to underside 'G.E. OHR Biloxi, Miss.'.
Provenance: The Artist | Thence by descent | Collection of Jim Carpenter | Acquired from the previous in 1978, Collection of Robert A. Ellison
Literature: The Mad Potter of Biloxi: The Art & Life of George E. Ohr, Clark, Ellison, and Hecht, pg. 56, pl. 24 George Ohr, Art Potter: The Apostle of Individuality, Ellison, pg. 74, pl. 63 illustrate this example
This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Large coupe
USA, 1897-1900
glazed earthenware
8.5 h x 4 dia in (22 x 10 cm)
Vase features a pinched and folded rim, pedestal base, and a raspberry "blister" and sponged-on purple, gunmetal, and green glaze. Impressed signature to underside 'G.E. OHR Biloxi, Miss.'.
Provenance: The Artist | Thence by descent | Collection of Jim Carpenter | Acquired from the previous in 1978, Collection of Robert A. Ellison
Literature: The Mad Potter of Biloxi: The Art & Life of George E. Ohr, Clark, Ellison, and Hecht, pg. 56, pl. 24 George Ohr, Art Potter: The Apostle of Individuality, Ellison, pg. 74, pl. 63 illustrate this example
This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Condition
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George E. Ohr, Large coupe
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The Ellison Collection of George Ohr Pottery
Feb 06, 2026 11:00 AM ESTLambertville, NJ, United States
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