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Earthenware Roasting Pot

c. 1938

Einar Heiberg

Associated Names

Einar Heiberg

Artist, American, 1893 - 1964

The image shows a large, rectangular ceramic dish with decorative ridges around its edges and an ornate handle on one end. The color palette consists mainly of warm earth tones, including shades of brown and beige. The dish is positioned centrally in the image, slightly tilted to the left, with its open end facing the viewer.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 36.1 x 47.2 cm (14 3/16 x 18 9/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" Wide 15 1/2" Long(not including handle) 4" High
Accession Number

1943.8.7497

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64558019

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