Iroquois Blue

by Terry Rowe

Canvas Print

$75

Framed Print

$84

Art Print

$31

Poster

$31

Metal Print

$81

Acrylic Print

$89

Wood Print

$61

Greeting Card

$4.95

iPhone Case

$30

Title

Iroquois Blue

Artist

Terry Rowe

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography

Description

Iroquois blue carafe, one of mom's favorite vases, now residing with me. Still life of the carafe, a favorite rock, linen napkin, and a wooden batik stamp.

Images and textures have been layered to create a composite art print of a original photograph.

Iroquois China: Industrial engineer, Russel Wright (1904-1976), created a line of ware for Iroquois China Company called Casual that was considered "Mid-Century Modern" in style and had a Round coupe shape. It was produced between 1947 and 1967 in an assortment of solid colors. The set had over forty pieces. Individual names of patterns included Nasturtium, a leafy, summery design. An unusual speckle glaze was used on one pattern which was named Raindrop. The design contained colorations that looked like water condensation. Wright incorporated practical mid-century ideas like "stackable" creamers and sugar bowls in colors of "ice blue and pink sherbet" as well as unique serving pieces such as samovars for sauces and gravies. The chosen Wright colors for the Casual line included cantaloupe, ice blue, pink sherbet, seafoam blue, brick red, sugar white, lemon yellow, avocado yellow, ripe apricot, charcoal, lettuce green, forest green, parsley green and chartreuse yellow green.

The Casual line came with matching cookware such as Dutch ovens, covered skillets, saucepans and fry pans that were oven proof and complemented the tableware. Iroquois also provided asbestos pads to protect countertops and tabletops while using the ware which were back stamped with the verbiage; "for best results use an asbestos pad." Additionally, various serving pieces were produced to match the dinnerware such as vegetable bowls, "Lazy Susan" side dishes, and gravy boats and under plates.

Wright was best known for designing American Modern for Steubenville Pottery which is considered the top selling dinnerware line of all time. He was one of the first designers to target the mass market and his trademarked signature was the first to be identified with "lifestyle-marketed products", a new concept in china sales.

Wright, known as a "domestic" efficiency expert, designed his dinnerware for four companies: Iroquois China Company, Harker China Company, Steubenville Pottery and Justin Therod and Sons. He also produced pottery under his own label, American Way.

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