Lidded Jar

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: 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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53B
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: Decorative Arts
Object Number: 2000.72.2A-B
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.