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The image shows a large ceramic jug with a handle on the left and intricate floral decoration near the top, labeled "TROY W.VA. POTTERY." The jug is predominantly in shades of brown with lighter highlights and darker shadowed areas, giving it a mottled appearance. Next to the jug, in the upper right corner, there is a smaller depiction of a similar ceramic bottle with a slender form. Both objects sit against a plain, light-colored background. The main jug is positioned centrally with its handle facing left, and the smaller bottle is in the top right, vertically aligned.
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The image shows a large ceramic jug with a handle on the left and intricate floral decoration near the top, labeled "TROY W.VA. POTTERY." The jug is predominantly in shades of brown with lighter highlights and darker shadowed areas, giving it a mottled appearance. Next to the jug, in the upper right corner, there is a smaller depiction of a similar ceramic bottle with a slender form. Both objects sit against a plain, light-colored background. The main jug is positioned centrally with its handle facing left, and the smaller bottle is in the top right, vertically aligned.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bottle

Charles Caseau

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.9 x 22.7 cm (11 3/8 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 9/16" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6244
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Troy
  • American
  • plant
  • Flower
Inscription

lower left in graphite: Chas. Caseau

NGA object ID 18444. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.