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Twisted vase
n.d.20th c
11 1/4 in. x 6 in. (28.58 cm x 15.24 cm)
Ellen Shankin, American, b. August 22, 1952
Object Type:
Ceramic
Creation Place:
North America, United States, Virginia
Medium and Support:
Stoneware
Credit Line:
Gift of Frieda K. Bradsher
Accession Number:
2007.110
Commentary
This wheel-thrown, stoneware vase is glazed in ash and reddish brown with vertical incised lines in the body and heavy throwing lines on the neck. Ellen Shankin has said of her work, “I have been making pots from more than 30 years now…I think there is a deep appreciation for the grace and beauty of well made functional pots.”
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- American
- Ceramics
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- Contemporary
- female
- Female
- Functional
- Glazed
- Pottery
- Vase
- Vessels
- Wheel-throwing
- Woman
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Dimensions
- H: 11 1/4; Diam: 6 inches Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 6 in. (28.58 x 15.24 cm)
Provenance History
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Owner Name: Frieda K. Bradsher
Role: collector
Place: Long Beach, California
Dates: May 13, 2006, July 13, 2007
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