Object Details
Artist
Philip Cornelius, born San Bernardino, CA 1934-died 2015
Luce Center Label
Kratka is part of Philip Cornelius’s trademark “thinware” pottery. He began making pots in this style in 1971 when he discovered that he could mold various forms using the thin piece of clay that remained on his wheel after he threw a pot. Cornelius was inspired to mold teapots that challenged traditional forms, and to show that these could be produced in a variety of ways. Built up from slabs of clay, his pieces exist more as sculptures than functional vessels.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist
Date
1980
Object number
1981.33A-B
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Decorative Arts-Ceramic
Crafts
Medium
porcelain
Dimensions
6 1/4 x 6 x 1 3/8 in. (15.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm.)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Renwick Gallery
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 53B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1981.33A-B