Bowl

USA, 1997
<p>A small 7 inch diameter shallow bowl on three short conical legs. The very rough rim surrounds a tan area that bleeds into an off white area at the bottom where there is a square area of thick white and brown glaze glaze that is surrounded by thin black coils. It looks like a mosaic but is actually cracked glaze.</p><p>A side view that shows the rough rim and the earthenware legs and underside.</p><p>A detail of the underside showing the legs each have a line down the lenght of the side. There is a white circle surrounding where the legs attach to the bowl. the number #256-A is written on a white sticker placed just outside the circle. N<span>ext to the sticker t</span>he accession number, 2004.2.116, is written directly on the clay.</p>
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Date acquired:
Materials:
Stoneware
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Hand-Built
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes: N/A
Ralph Johnson

Ralph Johnson is known for rough, unglazed pottery which is often surfaced with colored slips and multi media materials, such as wire, wire mesh, and gold leaf.

In 1979 Johnson, originally a dentist, decided to become a full-time ceramic artist after taking ceramics classes with Digby Hoets.

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American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)

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