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Toleware Bread Tray

1935/1942

Mildred Ford

Associated Names

Mildred Ford

Artist, American, 1895 - 1988

The image shows a rectangular container with slightly inclined sides and colorful patterns on the interior's upper edges. The color palette consists of earthy browns, greens, reds, and yellows. The container is centered in the composition with the long sides aligned horizontally, and the patterns stand out against the brown base.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.4 x 40.6 cm (11 15/16 x 16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 12 3/8" long; 5 1/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.15220

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Mildred Ford

Wikidata ID

Q64614811

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