Henry M. Letcher Ohio State University vases, two
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Description
Henry Maxwell Letcher (20th century) for Ohio State University
heavy earthenware vases, two: one with flower decoration and the other with waves
Columbus, Ohio, 1934 (flower) and 1936 (waves)
high glazed ceramic
incised "Letcher 1934 or 1936 Ohio State"
vase with waves: 4 3/8"dia x 5 3/4"h
Literature:
Forster, Ken C., Alternative American Ceramics, 1870-1955, Schiffer, 2010, p. 260
Catalog Note:
Henry Maxwell Letcher was both a student and instructor at Howard University and later took graduate courses in ceramics at Ohio State University. During WWII, he was a transportation officer for the Tuskegee Airmen. After the war, he returned to the Washington DC area and established the Letcher Art Center, which operated through the mid 1960s.
heavy earthenware vases, two: one with flower decoration and the other with waves
Columbus, Ohio, 1934 (flower) and 1936 (waves)
high glazed ceramic
incised "Letcher 1934 or 1936 Ohio State"
vase with waves: 4 3/8"dia x 5 3/4"h
Literature:
Forster, Ken C., Alternative American Ceramics, 1870-1955, Schiffer, 2010, p. 260
Catalog Note:
Henry Maxwell Letcher was both a student and instructor at Howard University and later took graduate courses in ceramics at Ohio State University. During WWII, he was a transportation officer for the Tuskegee Airmen. After the war, he returned to the Washington DC area and established the Letcher Art Center, which operated through the mid 1960s.
Condition
Floral vase has two small glaze nicks at the rim. Wave vase has minor glaze inconsistencies. Both have fine overall crazing.
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Henry M. Letcher Ohio State University vases, two
Estimate $400 - $600
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