About Ernestine Cannon
Lived 1904 – 1969 (aged 64–65). Ernestine Cannon was a ceramicist and designer.
Ernestine Cannon (1904-1969), also known as Ernestine Virden-Cannon, was an American ceramicist and designer of dinner ware whose business, Ernestine, was based in Italy. In 1949 the earthenware produced to Cannon's designs was featured at a Pittsburgh trade show by her exclusive representatives Fisher, Bruce & Co, bringing wider attention to her work and leading to its sale through department stores such as Neiman Marcus.
Examples of Cannon's ceramics are housed in the Dallas Museum of Art.
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