Gray Pottery Jar

c. 1940

Gerald Scalise

Associated Names
Gerald Scalise

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large ceramic jar with two small handles on the sides near the top rim. The jar has a gray hue with intricate blue designs, including floral motifs around the middle section. The color palette consists of gray and blue against a plain off-white background. The jar is centered in the image, standing upright, with the handles extending slightly outward. The name "Gerald Scalise" is written in small letters at the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.5 x 24.1 cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 13 1/2" High 28" Dia(Circumference?) 6 3/4" (largest handle)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7072

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Gerald Scalise

Wikidata ID

Q64571731

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