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The image shows a large ceramic bowl with a detailed blue pattern. The bowl has a lattice design with floral motifs in shades of blue on a cream-colored background. The bowl has a flared rim at the top and a wider base at the bottom. The pattern covers the mid and lower sections of the bowl against a plain background.
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The image shows a large ceramic bowl with a detailed blue pattern. The bowl has a lattice design with floral motifs in shades of blue on a cream-colored background. The bowl has a flared rim at the top and a wider base at the bottom. The pattern covers the mid and lower sections of the bowl against a plain background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl

John Cutting

Date
probably 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.4 x 22.7 cm (11 9/16 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 3/4" High 6 3/8" Dia 3 3/4" Base
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7191
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • mixed motif
  • Flower
  • Trellis
Inscription

lower left in graphite: EXACT SIZE; lower right in graphite: JOHN CUTTING

NGA object ID 19389. 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.