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Fluted Flower of Bowls

David Frank, Fluted Flower of Bowls, 1998, stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art, 1999.26.2A-D

David Frank, Fluted Flower of Bowls, 1998, stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art, 1999.26.2A-D

David Frank, Fluted Flower of Bowls, 1998, stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art, 1999.26.2A-D

David Frank, Fluted Flower of Bowls, 1998, stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art, 1999.26.2A-D

David Frank, Fluted Flower of Bowls, 1998, stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art, 1999.26.2A-D

Copied David Frank, Fluted Flower of Bowls, 1998, stoneware, 5 x 13 ¹⁄₂ x 13 ³⁄₈ in. (12.8 x 34.4 x 34.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art, 1999.26.2A-D

Artwork Details

Title: Fluted Flower of Bowls
Artist: David Frank
Date: 1998
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 5 x 13 ¹⁄₂ x 13 ³⁄₈ in. (12.8 x 34.4 x 34.0 cm)
Credit Line: Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art
Mediums Description: stoneware
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Object Number: 1999.26.2A-D
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.26.2A-D