Bottle

USA, 1970
<p>The sides of this bottle gradually slant outward from a narrow foot until at the shoulder they curve in to create a short neck finished with a flared lip. The glaze is green with areas of brushed on reddish brown.</p><p>A detail of the glaze also shows the horizontal throwing marks left by the potter's fingers.</p><p>This detail taken from above shows the lip and some interior of the bottle.</p><p>The base of the bottle has 3 stickers, one with #236B, another with Dwyer,  and a white circle with a blue oval in it. 2004.3.277 is written directly on the piece. There are two large chips at the base of the form. </p>
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Date acquired:
Materials:
Stoneware
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Thrown
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Helene A. Dwyer

Helene A. Dwyer is known for stoneware pottery. Surface techniques included minimal brushed on slip designs and use if a muted earth-tone glaze color palette.

Dwyer contributed articles to Ceramics Monthly concentrating on the topic of production potter?s studio practices.

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American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)

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