4.1991.5 Cylindrical tripod vessel (Teotihuacan, Mexico)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Teotihuacan (Teotihuacán) ceramic fashions influenced potters throughout Mesoamerica. A cylindrical shape with three slablike feet was the most characteristic ceremonial form.
2007.70.FA Cylindrical tripod vessel with two goggled figures (Teotihuacan, Mexico)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The art style associated with the central Mexican city of Teotihuacan (Teotihuacán) is one of the great traditions of ancient Mesoamerica. Nature, fertility, sacrifice, and war were the primary artistic themes, which were eloquently expressed in mural painting, on stone masks, and in painted scenes on ceramic vessels.
1992.B.197.1 South Central Glass Company, Log Cabin creamer
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Craftsmen at Central Glass Company in Wheeling, West Virginia, used a mold press to achieve the form of this Log Cabin creamer, as well as the spoon holder that accompanies it.
1991.353.A-B John Kunsman, Two tier planter
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This unique two tier planter resembles a hollowed tree stump with a faux bark exterior covered in brown and peacock blue glazes.
1992.7.8 George W. Shiebler, Grass sardine server
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
With a grass-shaped handle and a spatula formed by a cluster of fish, this sardine server reflects the influence of metalwork of Meiji period Japan, characterized by a fusion of naturalism and functionalism, as well as the innovation of designer George Shiebler.