Crockery Mold

c. 1939

William Kieckhofel

Associated Names
William Kieckhofel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, hexagonal, metallic container with a broad base and slightly tapered sides. The color palette includes browns, earthy tones, and a hint of greenish-blue, giving the object a rustic and aged appearance. The container is centrally placed against a plain, off-white background, slightly elevated from the bottom edge of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.9 x 24.2 cm (13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" High 7 1/2" x 5 3/4" Wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6199

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 358, no. 1250.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: W.KIECKHOFEL; verso: upper left in graphite: Crockery Mould (Rockingham) Exterior / c. 1840-50 / Probable designed and made by James / Bennett, East Liverpool, OH / Owned by Miss Marcia Potter, Coronado, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q64637785

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