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Slab-built Stoneware Jar

1964

James Watral

(American, 1942–2014)
Culture
America, Ohio, Cleveland
Medium
glazed ceramic
Measurements
Overall: 36.8 x 12.7 cm (14 1/2 x 5 in.)
Credit Line
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1964.330
Copyright
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Location
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Description

Slab-built pottery is created by joining together rolled and shaped slabs of clay instead of using a potter's wheel. While the body of this jar was thrown with a potter's wheel, the slab-built technique was used where the rectangular slabs of clay encircle the mouth of the jar.
A stoneware vessel features a cylindrical base that transitions into thick, overlapping slabs wrapping around a jagged mouth. Horizontal ridges in sandy tan and dark reddish-brown ring the lower body. A dark brown band slants across the upper folds, which are punctuated by small white speckles. Visible seams and rough edges define the matte, earth-toned surface, while patches of greyish glaze interrupt the weathered, orange-brown exterior.

Slab-built Stoneware Jar

1964

James Watral

(American, 1942–2014)
America, Ohio, Cleveland

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