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The image shows a small, vertically ribbed, brown cup with a spiraled base. The color palette consists mainly of shades of brown with subtle highlights accentuating the texture and shape of the cup. The cup is centrally positioned on an off-white background.
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The image shows a small, vertically ribbed, brown cup with a spiraled base. The color palette consists mainly of shades of brown with subtle highlights accentuating the texture and shape of the cup. The cup is centrally positioned on an off-white background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Blown Glass - Salt Cellar

John Fisk

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.1 x 22.4 cm (11 7/16 x 8 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 1/4" high; 2 1/4" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17675
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

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