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Toleware Tin Tea Caddy

c. 1940

Clarence W. Dawson

Associated Names

Clarence W. Dawson

Artist, American, c. 1909 - 1980

The image shows a large metal canister with a decorative pattern of a pinkish-red flower with green leaves painted on its side, along with a separate lid placed to the lower right. The color palette includes black, earthy green, pinkish-red, and hints of yellow on the canister against a beige background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.8 x 22.9 cm (10 15/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6" high
Accession Number

1943.8.15224

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: C.W. DAWSON

Wikidata ID

Q64540098

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