Toleware Coffee Pot

1935/1942

Mildred Ford

Associated Names
Mildred Ford

Artist, American, 1895 - 1988

The image shows a tall, brown teapot with a curved spout on the left and an arched handle on the right. In the center, there is a circular floral pattern with red, green, and yellow shades. The teapot has decorative bands in muted yellows and greens on the lid and base. The colors used are earthy browns, rich reds, vibrant yellows, and subdued greens.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 22.2 cm (11 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15181

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 429, no. 1517.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mildred Ford

Wikidata ID

Q64614805

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