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Jug

c. 1936

Nicholas Amantea

Associated Names

Nicholas Amantea

Artist, American, 1900 - 1978

The image is of a large ceramic jug with a blue floral design on a brown background. There is a smaller depiction of the jug in the top right corner. The artist's signature is at the bottom right of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 21.8 x 22.4 cm (8 9/16 x 8 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 16" High 9 1/4" Dia(base)
Accession Number

1943.8.7125

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: N. Amantea

Wikidata ID

Q64618273

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