Pa. German Covered Bowl

c. 1938

Alvin Shiren

Associated Names
Alvin Shiren

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a large ornate brown ceramic vessel with handles on each side and a decorative lid adorned with a cluster resembling stacked fruit or floral elements. The color palette is primarily composed of warm, earthy browns. The vessel is placed centrally against a plain light beige background. In the bottom right corner of the image, there is a signature or writing that reads "Alvi Shiren."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.4 x 35.9 cm (9 5/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 3/4" High 4 3/4" Dia

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7499

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 669, no. 2444.

Inscriptions

lower right: ALVIN Shiren

Wikidata ID

Q64534701

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