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Sauce Pot and Lid, Casual China Pattern

Russel Wright; Iroquois China Company

Caption

Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976); Iroquois China Company. Sauce Pot and Lid, Casual China Pattern, 1950–1962. Glazed earthenware, a. Pot height: 6 in. (15.0 cm) width: 10 ¾ in. (17.5 cm) diameter: 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm) b. Lid height: 1 ½ in. (3.8 cm) diameter: 6 ¼ in. (16.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1994.165.44a-b.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Sauce Pot and Lid, Casual China Pattern

Date

1950–1962

Medium

Glazed earthenware

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

a. Pot height: 6 in. (15.0 cm) width: 10 ¾ in. (17.5 cm) diameter: 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm) b. Lid height: 1 ½ in. (3.8 cm) diameter: 6 ¼ in. (16.0 cm)

Signatures

not signed

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

on bottom, printed in black: "IROQUOIS/CASUAL/CHINA/ (in script) by/Russel/Wright/ (block) U.S.A./U/FOR COOKING, FRYING, BAKING./DO NOT HEAT OR COOL TOO/FAST. NEVER HEAT WHEN EMPTY./USE ASBESTOS PAD FOR BEST/RESULTS."

Credit Line

Gift of Paul F. Walter

Accession Number

1994.165.44a-b

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Artists and makers

Russel Wright

324 works in the collection

Iroquois China Company

36 works in the collection