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Adrian Saxe, Untitled Covered Jar, 1980, porcelain, stoneware, and glazes, overall: 18 1⁄2 x 10 3⁄4 x 9 3⁄4 in. (47.0 x 27.3 x 24.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul and Elmerina Parkman, 1980.106A-C, © 1980, Adrian Saxe
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Untitled Covered Jar
- Artist
- Date
- 1980
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- overall: 18 1⁄2 x 10 3⁄4 x 9 3⁄4 in. (47.0 x 27.3 x 24.8 cm.)
- Copyright
- © 1980, Adrian Saxe
- Credit Line
- Gift of Paul and Elmerina Parkman
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- porcelain, stoneware, and glazes
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Animal — antelope
- Object Number
- 1980.106A-C
Artwork Description
Untitled Covered Jar illustrates Adrian Saxe's interest in the ceramic work of various cultures. The body of the jar is decorated with a geometric pattern similar to those used by classical potters, and is coated in a celadon glaze. A small antelope, symbolizing nature's "wild energy," tops the jar. Saxe began to make these "antelope jars" in the 1970s, using the delicate animals as handles for the lid to challenge the utilitarian aspect of the jar.