The Hunt (Punch Bowl)

Copied Viktor Schreckengost, The Hunt (Punch Bowl), 1931, porcelain and glaze, 11 3⁄8 x 16 1⁄8 in. (29.0 x 41.1 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1985.92.3A

Artwork Details

Title
The Hunt (Punch Bowl)
Artist
Manufacturer
Cowan Pottery
Date
1931
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 3⁄8 x 16 1⁄8 in. (29.0 x 41.1 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
porcelain and glaze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group
  • Recreation — sport and play — hunting
  • Animal — dog
  • Animal — fox
  • Equestrian
Object Number
1985.92.3A
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.92.3A

Artwork Description

This bowl was thrown in the same shape as Viktor Schreckengost’s most famous work, Jazz Bowl, which Eleanor Roosevelt commissioned in anticipation of her husband’s 1932 election. The fox being pursued by the other figures in the set is hiding in the bottom of this bowl.