Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP

Lotus Jar

USA, 1983
<p>A tall round jar built on a square slab. The lid has four sides and sits below the rim of the jar. It  has a round finial with a ragged top. There is a small triangle on the lid. There is another small triangle at the rim of the jar. The jar is decorated with green flowers with long green stems on a tan background with blue zig zag lines circling the jar.</p><p>The lid alone shows two of the four sides and the finial with the torn off top. The triangle is near the bottom of the  lid.</p><p>A view from above shows the unglazed interior and the seam where the slab of clay was joined to form the circular jar.</p><p>This image of the underside shows the flat slab is on a round foot. A white label has the accession number, Scripps College 85.1.5.</p>
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Collection, Scripps College
Date acquired:
Materials:
Porcelain
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Hand-Built
Slab-Built
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Liz Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Collection, Scripps College

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