Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP

Untitled

USA, 1900
<p>This sculpture is composed of 2 plares and a mug all are broken. A white plate is the base, it has a part missing. Next there is a black plate with a small piece missing. The broken piecof the white plate is on top of this. A white mug with a black interior has a side missing. The bottom of the mug is also broken, the piece is set off to the left.</p><p>The other side shows the body of the mug was broken an glused together with yellow glue. The interior is white from this angle. The white handle is prominent in this shot.</p><p>The sculpture lying on its side shows the construction features discussed with the other images.</p><p>A detail of the maker's logo, Wellsville China Co. MADE IN THE U.S.A. which includes an artist pallet with brushes and puddles of paint. It is all grey.</p><p>The underside with the bottoms of two plates that are black with white centers, <span>one has the above described logo the other shows part of it. </span>. A segment of a white plate is to the left.  There is a white sticker with the accession number, 97.1.7 (L). There is excessive orange glue on the pieces.</p><p> </p>
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Collection, Scripps College
Date acquired:
Materials:
Porcelain
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural:
Installation - small/intimate scale
Method:
Slip-Cast
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Douglas Humble
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Collection, Scripps College

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