Ashtray
MakerAttributed to
The Hartford Faience Co.
(founded 1895)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George Douglas Rankin Jr.
(American)
Dateabout 1960
MediumMold-formed porcelain with a black glaze
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 2 x 5 1/8in. (5.1 x 13cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Margaret Rankin
DescriptionRound, deep, porcelain ashtray with a black glaze on the top and sides. The ashtray has horizontal ribs circling the sides, and an off-center, almost circular, well intended to hold ashes. There are four semi-circular indentations along the rim of the ashtray. A wider, semi-circular indentation decorates the top of the ashtray to the side of the well; it was perhaps intended to hold a pipe. The glaze is generally opaque, although the white porcelain is visible beneath the glaze at the edges of the rim and at one spot on the side.
A small, circular area of an unknown substance has adhered to the bottom of the well. There are a few light scratches along the highest points of the rim.
A small, circular area of an unknown substance has adhered to the bottom of the well. There are a few light scratches along the highest points of the rim.
Object number1986.160.40
NotesHistorical Note: George Douglas Rankin, the donor's father, was the President of the Hartford Faience Company in Hartford, Connecticut.
On View
Not on viewabout 1960