Toleware Box

1935/1942

John H. Tercuzzi

Associated Names
John H. Tercuzzi

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a rectangular metal trunk or box with a curved lid. It features floral and foliage patterns in orange, green, and dark brown colors. The color palette is earthy with vibrant orange accents. The trunk has traces of wear. It is angled slightly to the right, displaying the front and a portion of the right side. The handle is at the top center of the lid, with a central latch on the front of the trunk.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.9 x 40.7 cm (13 3/8 x 16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9 1/8" wide; 6 1/4" deep; 7 3/4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15321

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 426, no. 1506.

Inscriptions

lowre left in graphite: JOHN.H. TERCUZZI.

Wikidata ID

Q64582739

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