ceramics

1911

This is a red bisque-fired earthenware vase with a sculpted lizard attached to the side. The vase has a round chamber and a cylindrical collar with a band of decoration near the top.

18-Jul-13

This is an unglazed bisque-fired earthenware vase. The vase is three sided, and tapers slightly to a footed base. A sculpted lizard is attached to one side.

1914

This is an unglazed footed ceramic vase. The vase has convex sides that taper to a slightly flared top. A band of decoration in a pattern of vertical lines rings the vase just above center.

1920-1933

Pair of green Rookwood bookends. Bookends shaped like open books with a vine of flowers growing over the open pages. A bird (crow? raven?) sits on the open pages spanning one corner to the other...

1988

Sculpture of a tall vase constructed from an assemblage of broken plates. The ceramic plates are white with many showing floral or animal patterns and are held together with hot-melt adhesive....

c. 1965-1966

This is an eight-sided glazed porcelain jar (A) with a round tablet-shaped lid (B). A partial butterfly motif in gray appears at center right on each side of the jar.

1971

This is a ceramic Trompe l'Oeil sculpture of a light brown leather bag with dark leather trim, a zipper closure, and two handles.

mid 20th century

This is a burnished red earthenware pot with carved geometric decoration around the collar.

1993

Glazed ceramic teapot has visual characteristics of coral. (A) The spherical chamber contains a cylindrical hole through the center and rests on a rounded base. The teapot itself is angled...

1986

This piece is formed with nine ceramic tiles in a 3 x 3 grid. The tiles are glazed with abstract designs in primary colors on a white background. Three tiles have black glazed line drawings, two...

1972

Green celadon glazed porcelain cup. Cup has a double handle, pressed with lines at bottom. One side of cup is decorated with dark green lines forming stacked half circles radiating out from...

1950

Ceramic dinner plate with lavendar glaze. The overall shape is square with rounded corners.

1950

Ceramic dinner plate with lavendar glaze. The overall shape is square with rounded corners.

1950

Ceramic dinner plate with lavendar glaze. The overall shape is square with rounded corners.

1950

Ceramic salad plate with lavender glaze has a rectangular shape with rounded corners. A drawing of a bull in the style of cave paintings from Lascaux, France appears in brown glaze over an oval...

1950

Ceramic dinner plate with lavendar glaze. The overall shape is square with rounded corners.

1950

Ceramic dinner plate with lavendar glaze. The overall shape is square with rounded corners.

1950

Ceramic dinner plate with lavendar glaze. The overall shape is square with rounded corners.

1950

Ceramic dinner plate with lavendar glaze. The overall shape is square with rounded corners.

1950

Ceramic salad plate with lavender glaze has a rectangular shape with rounded corners. A drawing of an ibex in the style of cave paintings from Lascaux, France appears in brown glaze over a...

1950

Ceramic salad plate with lavender glaze has a rectangular shape with rounded corners. A drawing of an ibex in the style of cave paintings from Lascaux, France appears in brown glaze over a...

1950

Ceramic salad plate with lavender glaze has a rectangular shape with rounded corners. A drawing of an ibex in the style of cave paintings from Lascaux, France appears in brown glaze over an oval...

1950

Ceramic salad plate with lavender glaze has a rectangular shape with rounded corners. A drawing of an ibex in the style of cave paintings from Lascaux, France appears in brown glaze over an oval...

1950

Ceramic salad plate with lavender glaze has a rectangular shape with rounded corners. A drawing of a bull in the style of cave paintings from Lascaux, France appears in brown glaze over an oval...

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