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Pennsylvania German Puzzle Jug

c. 1938

Yolande Delasser

Associated Names

Yolande Delasser

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A single, ornate ceramic jug with a handle on the right side is depicted. The jug is decorated with intricate floral motifs and patterns in dark lines against a warm, earthy brown tone. It is placed centrally in the image against a plain, off-white background with no other objects around it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 40.7 x 30.9 cm (16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 8" high
Accession Number

1943.8.7500

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Yolande Delasser

Wikidata ID

Q64641117

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