Rocking Pot

Peter Voulkos, Rocking Pot, 1956, stoneware with colemanite wash, 13 5⁄8 x 21 x 17 1⁄2 in. (34.6 x 53.3 x 44.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and various donors and museum purchase, 1983.79

Artwork Details

Title
Rocking Pot
Artist
Date
1956
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
13 5⁄8 x 21 x 17 1⁄2 in. (34.6 x 53.3 x 44.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and various donors and museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
stoneware with colemanite wash
Classifications
Highlights
Object Number
1983.79
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.79

Works by this artist (5 items)

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Peter Voulkos, Maquette for Barking Sands, ca. 1977, hammered, welded and patinated bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.30, © 1977, Peter Voulkos
Maquette for Barking Sands
Artist
Dateca. 1977
hammered, welded and patinated bronze
On view
Peter Voulkos, Untitled, 1976, thrown, hand-shaped, incised, pierced, oxide-washed, and glazed stoneware and porcelain, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of KPMG Peat Marwick, 1993.54.21, © 1976, Voulkos Family Trust
Untitled
Artist
Date1976
thrown, hand-shaped, incised, pierced, oxide-washed, and glazed stoneware and porcelain
Not on view
Peter Voulkos, Lidded Jar, ca. 1955, glazed stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1996.54A-B
Lidded Jar
Artist
Dateca. 1955
glazed stoneware
Not on view
Peter Voulkos, Hole in One, 1978, ceramic, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Edith S. and Arthur J. Levin, 2005.5.73, © 1978, Voulkos Family Trust
Hole in One
Artist
Date1978
ceramic
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.79 - SAAM-1983.79_2 - 115897
Voulkos: The Breakthrough Years
April 7, 2017–August 20, 2017
Renwick Gallery
Originally trained as a functional potter, Voulkos defied mid-century craft dictums of proper technique and form.

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Dateca. 1975
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Frank Boyden, Tom Coleman, Turban (Heron) Vessel, 1986, stoneware, manganese slip, and copper luster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Smithsonian Women's Committee, 1988.22
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Date1986
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Richard DeVore, Untitled (#403) Vessel, 1983, multi-glazed stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1989.8
Untitled (#403) Vessel
Artist
Date1983
multi-glazed stoneware
Not on view
Audrey Bethel, Phases of the Moon (Plate set), ca. 1975, wax block-out glazed stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.119.2
Phases of the Moon (Plate set)
Artist
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wax block-out glazed stoneware
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