Toleware Sugar Bowl

1935/1942

Charles Henning

Associated Names
Charles Henning

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A cylindrical tin container with a lid is the largest object in the image. The color palette includes rich browns, bright reds, deep greens, and hints of light blue. The container is centrally positioned against a plain, light background, with its lid depicting intricate patterns in the center and sides adorned with decorative motifs wrapping around.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 20.9 cm (11 x 8 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 3 3/4" high; 4 1/8" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15196

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 423, no. 1497 and p. 428, no. 1513.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: C. Henning

Wikidata ID

Q64538673

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