Porcelain Bowl with Green Glaze

Elsa Rady, Porcelain Bowl with Green Glaze, 1979, glazed porcelain, 5 x 9 3⁄4 x 9 3⁄4 in. (12.7 x 24.8 x 24.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Donna and John Donaldson in memory of Jean and John Michael on the occasion of the Fifteenth Anniversary of the James Renwick Alliance and the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1997.109.18

Artwork Details

Title
Porcelain Bowl with Green Glaze
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 x 9 3⁄4 x 9 3⁄4 in. (12.7 x 24.8 x 24.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Donna and John Donaldson in memory of Jean and John Michael on the occasion of the Fifteenth Anniversary of the James Renwick Alliance and the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Renwick Gallery
Mediums
Mediums Description
glazed porcelain
Classifications
Object Number
1997.109.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.109.18

Artwork Description

Elsa Rady transformed her bowls into sculptures. Inspired by modern dance, she carved elegant shapes into the rim, invoking twirling, lifting movement. The grass-green matte glaze imbues the form with a sense of softness, even restraint.


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Works by this artist (3 items)

Elsa Rady, Small Porcelain Bowl with Prussian Blue Glaze, 1979, glazed porcelain, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Donna and John Donaldson in memory of Jean and John Michael on the occasion of the Fifteenth Anniversary of the James Renwick Alliance and the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1997.109.19
Small Porcelain Bowl with Prussian Blue Glaze
Artist
Date1979
glazed porcelain
Not on view
Elsa Rady, Porcelain Bowl with Green Glaze, 1979, glazed porcelain, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Donna and John Donaldson in memory of Jean and John Michael on the occasion of the Fifteenth Anniversary of the James Renwick Alliance and the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1997.109.18
Porcelain Bowl with Green Glaze
Artist
Date1979
glazed porcelain
Not on view
Elsa Rady, Two Wing Black Matte Bowl, 1979, wheel-thrown, carved, and glazed porcelain with black matte glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jill I. Cole, 1981.21
Two Wing Black Matte Bowl
Artist
Date1979
wheel-thrown, carved, and glazed porcelain with black matte glaze
Not on view

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