The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 9, 2026

An egg-shaped, off-white ceramic vessel tapers to a narrow circular mouth. Subtle ridges streak horizontally across the surface, which is adorned with stylized fish motifs in dark brown and gray. A large fish at the center features a white eye and cross-hatched scales. Surrounding it, smaller fish display varied patterns of dots and grids. The glaze ends near the base, revealing a band of unglazed tan clay.

Lake

1955

Viktor Schreckengost

(American, 1906–2008)
America, Ohio, Cleveland
ceramic
Overall: 24.8 x 17.8 cm (9 3/4 x 7 in.)
The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken 1955.224
Location: Not on view
  • Viktor Schreckengost Entry Card to 1955 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
    Hoffman, Jay, Dee Driscole, and Mary Clare Zahler. A Study in Regional Taste: The May Show, 1919-1975. [Cleveland]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1977. Mentioned: P. 80, no. 71
  • A Study in Regional Taste: May Show 1919 - 1975. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 13-August 21, 1977).
    The May Show: 37th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 4-June 12, 1955).
  • {{cite web|title=Lake|url=false|author=Viktor Schreckengost|year=1955|access-date=09 May 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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