Toleware Water Can

c. 1938

John H. Tercuzzi

Associated Names
John H. Tercuzzi

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large tin coffee pot with an elaborate design, including a painted floral scene. The color palette consists of earthy tones like gray, red, green, and yellow. The pot is upright, with the spout facing left and the handle arching over the top. The lid with a knob is visible at the top of the pot.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.6 x 39.3 cm (19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11 3/4" high; 10" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15172

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 415, no. 1477.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: JOHN. H. TERCUZZI.

Wikidata ID

Q64582737

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