Gold Pickle Jar

Copied Jeffry Mitchell, Gold Pickle Jar, 2007, earthenware and glaze, 15 1⁄4 × 13 3⁄8 × 12 in. (38.7 × 34.0 × 30.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art, 2015.39

Artwork Details

Title
Gold Pickle Jar
Artist
Date
2007
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
15 1⁄4 × 13 3⁄8 × 12 in. (38.7 × 34.0 × 30.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art
Mediums
Mediums Description
earthenware and glaze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — container
  • Animal — elephant
Object Number
2015.39
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2015.39

Artwork Description

It's hard to resist the disarming, childlike charm of Jeffry Mitchell's pots. Disguised beneath the rich sheen of his metallic glaze are flowers, teddy bears, and Babar-like elephants---common themes that this artist uses to explore themes of love, sex, death, and spiritual redemption with an evident sincerity and lust for life.   

Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019