Jamie Davis (American, born 1945). Covered Jar, ca. 1976. Earthenware, 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Robert J. Mehlman, 85.209a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.209a-b_bw.jpg)
Jamie Davis (American, born 1945). Covered Jar, ca. 1976. Earthenware, 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Robert J. Mehlman, 85.209a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.209a-b_mark_bw.jpg)
Covered Jar
Decorative Arts and Design
CULTURE
American
MEDIUM
Earthenware
DATES
ca. 1976
DIMENSIONS
7 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
JD monogram on bottom
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
85.209a-b
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Robert J. Mehlman
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Jar (a) with cover (b), glazed raku earthenware. Spherical body sits on short foot ring. Foot ring and lowest band of body unglazed, charcoal grey. Above this is a wide band of buff glaze and at the shoulder is band of reserve ground decoration with unglazed charcoal grey scalloped reserved areas enclosing yellow glazed double triangles; green band below and brown and green band above with wide band of dark brown on upper shoulder; buff rim and bull interior. Lid (b) has buff glaze with band of dark brown and green at edge. Stepped finial in buff, brown and green.
CONDITION: Some crazing in glaze. Finial broken and repaired.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Jamie Davis (American, born 1945). Covered Jar, ca. 1976. Earthenware, 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Robert J. Mehlman, 85.209a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.209a-b_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 85.209a-b_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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