Would Blue Boy from the Blue Boy Set

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  Howard Kottler, Would Blue Boy from the Blue Boy Set, 1969, porcelain, silver, and applied decals, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Howard Kottler Testamentary Trust, 1991.194.4D

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Howard Kottler made a pun on the word ​“would” by covering the plate with a decal of wood grain. His use of these fake wood-grain decals follows his desire not to feel limited by the appearance and nature of the clay (Patricia Failing, Howard Kottler: Face to Face, 1995).

Title

Would Blue Boy from the Blue Boy Set

Artist

Howard Kottler

Date

1969

Location

1. Smithsonian American Art Museum
2. Luce Foundation Center
3. 4th Floor
4. 53B

Dimensions

1 ¹⁄₄ x 10 ⁷⁄₈ in. (3.2 x 27.6 cm.) diam.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of the Howard Kottler Testamentary Trust

Mediums

porcelain

silver

Mediums Description

porcelain, silver, and applied decals

Classifications

Decorative Arts

Keywords

• Figure male – full length

Object Number

1991.194.4D

Palette

• #000000
• #4E3821
• #8F877C
• #D2CFCA

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