Glazed Pottery Duck Bottle

probably 1938

Ethel Clarke

Associated Names
Ethel Clarke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A ceramic object shaped like a duck is featured. It has intricate detailing on its body and a handle on its back. The color palette consists of earthy browns with some darker accents emphasizing the texture. The duck-shaped object is positioned centrally within the frame, oriented at a slight angle. A spout is visible on its back, and there are decorative elements around the body.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.6 x 50.6 cm (16 x 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7393

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 358, no. 1251.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: E. Clarke

Wikidata ID

Q64559968

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