Stoneware Jar

c. 1941

Edward D. Williams

Associated Names
Edward D. Williams

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large ceramic crock with two handles on either side. The crock features a painted design of blue leaves and flowers, and the text "MANUFACTURED BY J.H. MILLER BRANDENBURG, KY" is prominently displayed in blue. The color palette consists of muted grays and blues against a light beige background. The crock is centrally positioned in the image, with the text and floral patterns predominantly in the middle section, while the handles are visible on each side near the top.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.1 x 28.5 cm (14 5/8 x 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6371

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2015

  • Doss, Erika, Jerrold Hirsch, and Jean M. Burks. Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture. Exh. cat. Frazier History Museum, Louisville, 2016: 199-202, no. 47, fig. 178.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Edward Williams

Wikidata ID

Q64557101

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