Saucer

Marguerite Wildenhain, Saucer, ca. 1971, glazed stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alexander L. and Frances J. Pickens, 1991.161.5.5
Marguerite Wildenhain, Saucer, ca. 1971, glazed stoneware, 1 186 18 in. (315.7 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alexander L. and Frances J. Pickens, 1991.161.5.5

Artwork Details

Title
Saucer
Fabricator
Pond Farm
Date
ca. 1971
Dimensions
1 186 18 in. (315.7 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander L. and Frances J. Pickens
Mediums
Mediums Description
glazed stoneware
Classifications
Object Number
1991.161.5.5

Artwork Description

Marguerite Wildenhain was employed as a designer at a porcelain factory in Germany in 1915, and continued to work with industrially produced products when she apprenticed at the Bauhaus from 1919 to 1926. This tea set demonstrates the artist’s departure from a mass-produced style of pottery to unique pieces expressive of her emotions. Wildenhain saw a great deal of beauty in the raw clay, and often made pieces that were partially or wholly unglazed. The colors and forms of her pots reflect her interest in nature, emphasized in the earthy color of this set.

Works by this artist (22 items)

Eddie Arning, Birds, 1969, crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.163
Birds
Date1969
crayon on paper
Not on view
Eddie Arning, Six Figures with Pigeons and Buildings, 1970, oil pastel on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sackton, 1987.51.7
Six Figures with Pigeons and Buildings
Date1970
oil pastel on paper
Not on view
Eddie Arning, Two Soldiers, ca. 1968, crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sackton, 1987.51.9
Two Soldiers
Dateca. 1968
crayon on paper
Not on view
Eddie Arning, Two Houses, 1967, crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sackton, 1987.51.2
Two Houses
Date1967
crayon on paper
Not on view

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Date1959
oil crayon on paper
Not on view
Eddie Arning, Birds, 1969, crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.163
Birds
Date1969
crayon on paper
Not on view
Gene Davis, Untitled, 1976, pencil, colored pencil, and crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 2000.43.12
Untitled
Date1976
pencil, colored pencil, and crayon on paper
Not on view
Joseph Stella, Pine Tree, 1919, silverpoint and crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Caroline Keck, 2008.17
Pine Tree
Date1919
silverpoint and crayon on paper
Not on view