Stoneware Jar

c. 1953

John Dana

Associated Names
John Dana

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, rounded ceramic jug with two handles. It is decorated with a black floral design and inscribed with "COERLEARS HOOK" near the top. The color palette includes earthy browns for the jug and dark black for the design elements and text. At the top right, there is a separate depiction of the top rim of the jug labeled "N° YORK." In the lower left corner, there is a close-up of the floral design, with the name "JOHN DANA" written at the bottom right of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.1 x 23 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7906

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JOHN DANA

Wikidata ID

Q64582240

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