Cream Pitcher and Sugar Bowl

c. 1936

Frank Nelson

Associated Names
Frank Nelson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows two ceramic items: a blue pitcher on the left and a blue sugar bowl on the right, both featuring a painted scene of a house with trees. The color palette consists mainly of shades of blue, with earthy tones on the painted house scenes and a beige background. Positioned on a light background, the pitcher stands upright on the left, while the sugar bowl is on the right, aligned horizontally with the pitcher.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.2 x 30.3 cm (9 1/8 x 11 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Sugar bowl: 4 1/2" x 3" Pitcher: 3 1/2" x 3"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7168

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: Frank Nelson

Wikidata ID

Q64570325

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