Horse Pitcher

Media - 2007.47.2 - SAAM-2007.47.2_1 - 67610
Copied Chris Berti, Horse Pitcher, 1994, stoneware, 7 128 785 18 in. (18.922.613.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Helen Williams Drutt English and H. Peter Stern in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 2007.47.2

Artwork Details

Title
Horse Pitcher
Artist
Date
1994
Dimensions
7 128 785 18 in. (18.922.613.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Helen Williams Drutt English and H. Peter Stern in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery
Mediums Description
stoneware
Classifications
Keywords
  • Animal — horse
Object Number
2007.47.2

Artwork Description

Chris Berti enjoys working with materials like clay and stone because of their rich history as artistic media, dating back to the Neolithic period (roughly 9,000 BC to 2,000 BC). Horse Pitcher is part of a series of decorated vessels Berti did in the 1990s in which he integrated animal forms onto a wheel-thrown base. Berti believes that the inclusion of these animal or spiritual beings implies movement and makes the vessels become more alive in use. (Artist’s correspondence, 2011)