Covered Jar
Artist
Warren Mackenzie
(American, 1924 - 2018)
CultureAmerican
OriginKansas City, Missouri, United States
Date1985
MediumStoneware, wood-fired Shino glaze
DimensionsOverall (G99.6.48.1-2): 31.7 x 0.8 cm (12 1/2 x 5/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionThrown reduction fired covered jar, with decorative lines are cut into clay diagonally at the shoulder. The top of the shoulder is delineated with a groove. It is shaped like a Japanese hat with an indentation instead of a knob of finial. It is matt with gold glaze and is rusty brown. It is thumb trimmed with marks of the cutting wire in the base.
Credit LineGift of Aaron Milrad in memory of Bella and Joseph Milrad
Object numberG99.6.48.1-2
Classifications
Modern and Contemporary CeramicsSub-classification
AmericanStatus
Not on view
