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Toleware Coffee Pot

c. 1938

Charles T. Smith

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Charles T. Smith

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a metal teapot with a conical lid, spout, and handle. The teapot is painted primarily in maroon with colorful fruit motifs in hues of red, green, and blue. The lid is green with decorative cutouts. The spout and handle match the teapot's body. The background is light beige.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 48.4 x 38.3 cm (19 1/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" high
Accession Number

1943.8.15306

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64539581

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