Covered Box

USA, 1900
<p>This rectangular covered box is glazed to resemble aged wood. The sides slant outward from the base to the wider rim. The large handle is a naked man bent backward with hands and feet on the lid. </p><p>This top view of the box's interior with its lid off shows thick sides created from two layers of clay. The rectangular interior has rounded corners.</p>
Forrest L. Merrill Collection
Date acquired:
Materials:
Stoneware
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Hand-Built
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Roy Rydell
Forrest L. Merrill Collection

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