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Fresh from study in Europe, Gregory returned to America in 1928 to join the staff at Cowan Pottery Studios, the most prestigious ceramic firm in the Cleveland area at the time. He quickly became their most prolific designer, specializing in sumptuously decorative sculptures of female figures such as Rhine Maidens.
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163553
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Rhine Maidens
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163553
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Rhine Maidens
description
Fresh from study in Europe, Gregory returned to America in 1928 to join the staff at Cowan Pottery Studios, the most prestigious ceramic firm in the Cleveland area at the time. He quickly became their most prolific designer, specializing in sumptuously decorative sculptures of female figures such as Rhine Maidens.
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1930
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en
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Q79989814
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Ceramic
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Overall: 68.5 x 81.3 cm (26 15/16 x 32 in.)
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America, Ohio, Cleveland
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2004.91
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glazed earthenware
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Rhine Maidens, 1930. Waylande Gregory (American, 1905–1971), Cowan Pottery Studio (America, Rocky River, Ohio, 1920–1931). Glazed earthenware; overall: 68.5 x 81.3 cm (26 15/16 x 32 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Fund, 2004.91
collection
Decorative Arts
citations
citation
Cowan Potters, Inc. Entry Card to 1930 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Fund
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2026-05-29 08:29:42.073000
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163553
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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glazed earthenware
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May Show
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