Bowl
Artist
Gertrud Natzler
(American, born Austria, 1908 - 1971)
Artist
Otto Natzler
(American, born Austria, 1908 - 2007)
Date1950s-1960s
MediumEarthenware with glaze
DimensionsOverall: 3 × 7 7/8 inches (7.62 × 20 cm)
Credit LineGift of John R. and Mary Louise Womer
Object numberF85-34/13
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DescriptionBowl has mottled yellow/white/brown glaze. Brown particularly around outside rim. At inside center, the concentric circle manipulation of the clay forms a swirl pattern.Gallery LabelGertrud and Otto Natzler fled their Austrian homeland at the outset of World War II and arrived in Los Angeles in 1938. They brought with them an expansive knowledge of ceramic production, a refined aesthetic and an international reputation. Working as a team, Gertrud shaped the delicate forms for Otto's remarkable glazes. Simple and pure, the vessels are inspired by natural forms and classic period ceramics from the Chinese Sung and Korean Yi dynasties.
Copyright© Gail Reynolds Natzler, Trustee of the Natzler Trust
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