Butter Crock

1936

Jerome Hoxie

Associated Names
Jerome Hoxie

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large ceramic pot with two handles on each side. It is decorated with blue painted designs such as swirls and the number "1842". The color palette consists of earthy brown tones from the pot and prominent blue from the painted decorations. The pot is positioned upright with the lip opening facing upwards, placed on a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache, heightening, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 22.8 cm (10 15/16 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11 3/4" High 10 1/2" Dia.(center) 6 1/2" Dia.(bottom)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5073

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 360, no. 1287.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: S. Jerome Hoxie / 1936

Wikidata ID

Q64581637

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