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The image shows a large ceramic bottle with a narrow neck and small opening at the top. The bottle has a glossy, brown glaze with specks of darker brown and black. The background is a solid, light beige color, and there is text at the bottom of the image that reads "BOTTLE - EARLY 19th CENTURY."
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The image shows a large ceramic bottle with a narrow neck and small opening at the top. The bottle has a glossy, brown glaze with specks of darker brown and black. The background is a solid, light beige color, and there is text at the bottom of the image that reads "BOTTLE - EARLY 19th CENTURY."

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bottle

John Matulis

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 24.2 x 16 cm (9 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7" High
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6251
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Connecticut
  • American
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lower center in watercolor: BOTTLE . EARLY 19th CENTURY

NGA object ID 18451. 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.