Artist:

Jimmy Wilson, n.d.  Search this

Medium:

fired and incised clay with piñon pitch

Dimensions:

13 3/8 x 15 in. (34.0 x 38.1 cm) diam.

Type:

Decorative Arts-Ceramic

Folk Art

Date:

1990

Luce Center Label:

Jimmy Wilson decorates his pottery with horizontal bands of incised pattern. The geometric spirals and pyramids in this piece probably came from Navajo basketry and weaving. Wilson uses handmade colored slips to decorate his pottery, which fire to a mottled orange-brown finish.

Topic:

Abstract\geometric  Search this

Object\other\vase  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson

Object number:

1997.124.185

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Department:

Decorative Arts

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 28B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk72a95a427-1f29-4c89-9fc2-c8dcfcd41520

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1997.124.185