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Mug with Slip Decoration

c. 1938

John Matulis

Associated Names

John Matulis

Artist, American, 1910 - 2000

The image shows a large ceramic mug with a single ear-shaped handle on its right side, decorated with a green slip pattern. The mug is placed on a flat wooden surface, and the text "Mug with Slip Decoration, Early 19th Century" is visible at the top.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 20.2 x 17.6 cm (7 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" High 3 1/2"Dia.
Accession Number

1943.8.6150

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper center in watercolor: MUG WITH SLIP DECORATION / EARLY 19TH CENTURY

Wikidata ID

Q64583775

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