Cup with Slip Decoration

c. 1937

John Matulis

Associated Names
John Matulis

Artist, American, 1910 - 2000

The image displays two views of a ceramic cup with a handle, detailed with slip decoration, from the early 1800s. The color palette includes earthy tones such as browns, golden hues, green, and yellow details. On the left side is the "SIDE VIEW" of the cup, while on the right side is the "BACK VIEW." The cups are placed on a wooden surface, with the text "CUP WITH SLIP DECORATION EARLY EIGHTEEN HUNDRED" visible above them.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.8 x 16 cm (11 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 3" High 3" Dia.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6149

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper center in watercolor: CUP WITH SLIP DECORATION / EARLY EIGHTEEN HUNDRED; lower left in watercolor: SIDE VIEW; lower right: FACE VIEW

Wikidata ID

Q64583773

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