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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
Ceramic animal figurines have been popular in the United States since the 18th century, and many were modeled after English prototypes, especially those made at Staffordshire potteries. The whimsical cow creamer—a popular mid-19th-century form—is decorated in Rockingham glaze, an inexpensive, ubiquitous brown glaze that was popularized by American potteries, especially in Bennington, Vermont.
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Staffordshire, England — Cow Creamer
Staffordshire, England — Ewe
Staffordshire, England — Cow
Staffordshire, England — Cow Creamer with Calf
Staffordshire, England — Cow Creamer
East Liverpool Pottery — Inkstand
China — Camel Figurine
Artist unknown — Doorstop
Staffordshire, England — Ram
England, Staffordshire — Goat
Foundry of Johannes Apengeter — Aquamanile in the Form of a
Nevers, France — Dog