Lidded Jar

Harriet Bellows, Lidded Jar, early 1980's, stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Judy Coady in honor of American Functional Potters, 2000.72.2A-B
Copied Harriet Bellows, Lidded Jar, early 1980's, stoneware, 13 x 11 in. (33.0 x 27.9 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Judy Coady in honor of American Functional Potters, 2000.72.2A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Lidded Jar
Artist
Date
early 1980's
Location
Dimensions
13 x 11 in. (33.0 x 27.9 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Judy Coady in honor of American Functional Potters
Mediums Description
stoneware
Classifications
Object Number
2000.72.2A-B

Artwork Description

Lidded Jar and Lidded Casserole (see 2000.72.1a-b) 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.