Lidded Casserole

Harriet Bellows, Lidded Casserole, early 1980's, stoneware, 9 ⁷⁄₈ x 11 ³⁄₈ in. diam. (25.2 x 28.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Judy Coady in honor of American Functional Potters, 2000.72.1A-B

Artwork Details

Title: Lidded Casserole
Artist: Harriet Bellows
Date: early 1980's
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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54A
Dimensions: 9 ⁷⁄₈ x 11 ³⁄₈ in. diam. (25.2 x 28.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Judy Coady in honor of American Functional Potters
Mediums Description: stoneware
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Object Number: 2000.72.1A-B
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.72.1A-B

Artwork Description

Lidded Jar (see 2000.72.2a-b) and Lidded Casserole were created toward the end of the 1970s, shortly before Harriet Bellows decided to give up ceramics and become a pilot. She created a series of vessels inspired by the artist Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964), who often painted still lifes of bottles, jugs, and bowls. In Jar and Casserole , Bellows used simple shapes to emphasize the subtle texture of the glaze.