American ceramic plaque attributed to the T.J.Wheatley Pottery, Cincinnati, Ohio. Circa 1882.

Finely decorated with an under-glaze painted Impressionist landscape in the French Barbotine manner. Signed, lower right with the decorators monogram "HR". Not signed by the pottery company but other signed pieces by this decorator are known .. attributed on the basis of the clay color and texture and the decorators signature.

The plaque features a fine impressionist view of a church in a winter landscape with two figures on the road in front. There is a tilted cross at the entrance walk to the church. Two works on Wheatley pieces by the unidentified artist - monogramist "HR" are included in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A rare piece of early Cincinnati art pottery.

Width: 15 1/2" (39.5 cm)

Height: 9 1/2" (24.5 cm)

PROVENANCE: Midwest collection.p>CONDITION: Overall excellent condition with one glaze flake to the top right edge which has been touched up. No other damage or restoration.

NOTES / REFERENCES: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/19846

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