Teacup

William Wilhelmi, Teacup, 1975, wax resist stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.133.4
William Wilhelmi, Teacup, 1975, wax resist stoneware, 4 x 4 1⁄8 x 3 1⁄8 in. (10.2 x 10.5 x 7.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.133.4

Artwork Details

Title
Teacup
Artist
Date
1975
Location
Dimensions
4 x 4 1⁄8 x 3 1⁄8 in. (10.2 x 10.5 x 7.9 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
wax resist stoneware
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — mountain
Object Number
1975.133.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.133.4

Artwork Description

Bill Wilhelmi has described himself as a “wheel oriented” potter, and enlivens his pieces with southwestern landscapes and images. This stoneware tea set was created for the Renwick Gallery’s 1976 show, Craft Multiples, and is decorated with a technique known as wax resist, where designs are created by brushing wax over an area of clay so that it will resist the final glazing process. Wilhelmi unites the pieces of the set by using the loop handle from the teapot on the teacups as well.

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Date1942
carved and stained pine
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Patrociño Barela, Man in the Time of Solomon, ca. 1935-1943, carved juniper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1985.65.5
Man in the Time of Solomon
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1943
carved juniper
On view
Patrociño Barela, Progression in War, ca. 1935-1943, carved and stained pine, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1985.65.8
Progression in War
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1943
carved and stained pine
On view
Patrociño Barela, Saint George, ca. 1935-1943, carved juniper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1985.65.1
Saint George
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1943
carved juniper
On view

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Patrociño Barela, War, 1942, carved and stained pine, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1985.65.9
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Artist
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Patrociño Barela, Progression in War, ca. 1935-1943, carved and stained pine, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1985.65.8
Progression in War
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