Wizard of Oz Jar
Artist
Irma Starr
(American, born 1934)
Date2010
MediumGlazed earthenware
DimensionsOverall: 12 3/4 × 8 1/4 inches (32.39 × 20.96 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: exchange of the gifts of Daryl R. Halterman in memory of Mary Atkins' great-niece, Willma H. Coke Halterman
Object number2011.15.A,B
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DescriptionEarthenware lidded jar with characters and scenes from the Wizard of Oz in various techniques of slip decoration: feathering, marbelizing, etc. The bulbous jar with lid surmounted by a twister carrying a house.Gallery Label
This enchanting jar is covered with designs taken from the popular book and movie, The Wizard of Oz. Using traditional late-17th and early-18th century English slipware pottery techniques, such as intricate combing and feathering, artist Irma Starr combines traditional methods with whimsical popular culture.
Copyright© Irma Starr
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