Forms in Flux

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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:48:11 -0400

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Author	Susan Rotilie

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:32:05 -0500

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Author	Susan Rotilie

Storage Jar

Artist Unknown (China) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:09:55 -0500

Title	Storage Jar
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	c. 3000 B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G204

large vessel with pair of lug handles; small flat foot, flaring outward to pointed shoulder; straight neck with outward-flaring rim; swirl, linear and crosshatch painted designs in black and white

Athenian Red-figure Volute Krater

Attributed to the Methyse Painter — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:01:20 -0400

Title	Athenian Red-figure Volute Krater
Artist	Attributed to the Methyse Painter
Date	460-450 B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

attic, red figured; volute krater is a vessel for mixing wine and water. On the front side is depicted a lively procession with the wine god Dionysus and cavorting satyrs; on the reverse, two satyrs acrost a meanedThe name "volute" is given to this type because of the handles which spiral like Ionic volutes. The scene is bacchanal with dancing satyrs and nymphs surrounding a central figure of Dionysus. 19 fragments or vases are attributed to the artist.

Red-figure Kylix

Attributed to the Villa Giulia Painter — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:01:20 -0400

Title	Red-figure Kylix
Artist	Attributed to the Villa Giulia Painter
Date	5th century B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G241

inside scene depicts a seated youth with athletic equipment hanging on wall; outer band depicts two scenes in one, a standing figure holding a lyre and two youths, and in the other, two standing youths with staffs face a central figuregymnasium scenes; red on black

Covered Jar

Artist Unknown (China) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:12:51 -0500

Title	Covered Jar
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	7th-8th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

jar with wide shoulders tapering down to a flat base; short neck set with an everted rim covered inside with a pale yellow glaze and on the exterior with 'washes' of deep blue cobalt glaze, stopping short of the foot and splashing some of the unglazed area; cover with a wide flat knob

Lidded Bowl on High Foot

Artist Unknown (Korea) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:24:33 -0500

Title	Lidded Bowl on High Foot
Artist	Artist Unknown (Korea)
Date	5th-6th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G206

Mounted Cup with domed cover, cup decorated with double row of rectangular perforations, cover has incised line with dots, knob, two bands; gray stoneware, partially overed with brownish ash glaze.

Tomb Figurine of a Court Lady

Artist Unknown (China) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:13:11 -0400

Title	Tomb Figurine of a Court Lady
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	618-906
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G208

Vessel

Artist Unknown (Guanecaste) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:04:11 -0500

Title	Vessel
Artist	Artist Unknown (Guanecaste)
Date	c. 1200
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G260

Tripod effigy vessel, large, with the head of a jaguar in high relief. Two legs, finished at the base of the neck with rigid ring handles formed of the jaguar's front legs, represent the hind legs and are pierced and contain pellets. The third support, in the form of a flattened tail, emerges from the back of the vessel. The jaguar head, an oblong, bib-like area below, the legs, and a wide band at the throat, are painted in polychrome with geometric designs on an orange ground. High polish.

Ewer

Artist Unknown (China) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:49:56 -0500

Title	Ewer
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	16th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G210

flattened body and hexagonal faceted spout with scroll-form strut; curved strap handle with top loop; flaring neck; blue and white decoration of figures in landscapes on sides; flowers and flames

Vase

Derby Porcelain Factory — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:02:52 -0500

Title	Vase
Artist	Derby Porcelain Factory
Date	c. 1758-1769
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G324

vase, ceramic-porcelain

Teapot

Marguerite Wildenhain ; Staatliche Porzellan Manufaktur — Sun, 01 Jun 1930 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Teapot
Artist	Marguerite Wildenhain ; Staatliche Porzellan Manufaktur
Date	1930
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Wells Fargo Center,

Cream colored teapot with flat lid

Bowl, One of Pair

Artist Unknown (China) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:02:46 -0500

Title	Bowl, One of Pair
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	1662-1722
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G210

Bowl, one of a pair, white paste, pierced and filled with glaze, rice-grain floral motif. Egg-shell porcelain.

Mug, from a set of six

Warren MacKenzie — Fri, 01 Jun 1962 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Mug, from a set of six
Artist	Warren MacKenzie
Date	1962
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

dark brown exterior with attached handle; striations around top exterior; light tan interior

Vessel

Maria Martinez ; Julian Martinez — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Vessel
Artist	Maria Martinez ; Julian Martinez
Date	early 20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Black wide shouldered vessel with matte design between widest part of shoulder and rim; wide mouth; design is separated into four panels- each panel has identical design

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Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:23:00 -0500

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Author	Susan Rotilie

Storage Vessel

Artist Unknown (Majiayao) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:46:49 -0500

Title	Storage Vessel
Artist	Artist Unknown (Majiayao)
Date	c. 3000 B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G204

vessel on flat foot, flaring outward to shoulder and inward to wide, outward-turned mouth; pair of decorative loop handles, one with applied loop design; black painted decoration of curved lines and eyeball-like circles

Beaked Vessel

Artist Unknown (Persia (Iran)) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:55:01 -0500

Title	Beaked Vessel
Artist	Artist Unknown (Persia (Iran))
Date	c. 1500 B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Storage Jar (lei)

Artist Unknown (Xindian) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:04:25 -0500

Title	Storage Jar (lei)
Artist	Artist Unknown (Xindian)
Date	16th-10th century B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

rounded bottom; sloping shoulder coming to a point; 2 pairs of decorative protrusions at shoulder; light tan clay decorated with brown bands of triangles, brown zigzags and brown bands at shoulder

Black-Figure Neck Amphora

Attributed to the Painter of Vatican 359 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:01:09 -0500

Title	Black-Figure Neck Amphora
Artist	Attributed to the Painter of Vatican 359
Date	c. 540 B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G241

Black-figured amphorah, used for carrying wine or oil; the front side depicts a quadriga with Poseidon, Amphitrite, another unidentified goddess, and heroenes; on the reverse and around warrior appears to be leaving for battle, with his wife and son bidding him farewell

Lekythos

attributed to The Bird Painter — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:17:35 -0500

Title	Lekythos
Artist	attributed to The Bird Painter
Date	5th century B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

white ground lekythos, an oil vessel which would have been used in a funereal context; scene of maiden and youth in a red cloak, standing at a grave monumentnude female figure to left and draped male figure to right

Vessel

Artist Unknown (Moche) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:31:02 -0500

Title	Vessel
Artist	Artist Unknown (Moche)
Date	5th-6th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Stirrup-handle jar with painted design of a mythical creature, half fish, half jaguar, in rust red on the panel of cream slip covering one half of the jar.

Vessel

Artist Unknown (Igbo) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Vessel
Artist	Artist Unknown (Igbo)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

bowl-shaped vessel with footed stem base; decorated on exterior and rim with incised geometric designs and raised scallops below rim; dark patina

Jar

Artist Unknown (China) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:15:51 -0500

Title	Jar
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	618-906
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Jar; small, on three feet. Marbled buff and brown earthenware.

Waste Vessel (ch'a-tou)

Artist Unknown (China) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:04:33 -0400

Title	Waste Vessel (ch'a-tou)
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	9th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

round-bodied jar on a wide ring foot tapering to a very short neck with a widely flaring trumpet mouth; green glaze

Bowl with Lid

Artist Unknown (Vietnam) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:10:34 -0500

Title	Bowl with Lid
Artist	Artist Unknown (Vietnam)
Date	13th-14th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G213

shallow bowl with lid with scalloped, upturned rim and domed shape; cream glaze with traces of underglaze iron designs

Bowl

Artist Unknown (Ancient Puebloan (Anasazi)) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:19:14 -0500

Title	Bowl
Artist	Artist Unknown (Ancient Puebloan (Anasazi))
Date	c. 1300-1350
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

polychrome; tan ground; interior six (black and brown) concentric circles on walls, black line on one half running from top circle across center to other side; exterior two inch band of decoration (black, brown and tan)

Celadon jar

Artist Unknown (China) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:03:44 -0500

Title	Celadon jar
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	14th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G216

crisp relief around the sides with four figural scenes two officials standing beside waves lapping at a pair of closed doors inscribed on a panel above with 'Dong Hai' (the Eastern Sea), a closed umbrella beneath a leafy tree to one side; a scene of an immortal and album-bearing attendant standing on a balustrated terrace overlooking plantains, a doorway to one side; a figure in a pavillion looking out at a figure with clasped hands standing before a ding censer emitting smoke atop an altar stand; an attendant bearing a stack of books and a scholar wielding a brush before a gate he has inscribed 'Sheng Xian Qiao' (Arch of the Ascending Immortals); all above a band of stiff leaf lappets, applied on the interior, exterior and interior footring with a sea-green glaze

Jug

Artist Unknown (Germany) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:32:35 -0500

Title	Jug
Artist	Artist Unknown (Germany)
Date	16th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

gray beard jug, with masks

Fuddling cup

Artist Unknown (England) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:44:13 -0500

Title	Fuddling cup
Artist	Artist Unknown (England)
Date	1650-1675
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

ceramic fuddling cup; three small vases joined at the body with oversized handles intertwined at each side; all white glaze

Dragon jar

Artist Unknown (Korea) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:19:38 -0500

Title	Dragon jar
Artist	Artist Unknown (Korea)
Date	18th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G206

wide, flaring shoulder with short, wide neck; blue and white glaze with 2 dragons, cloud forms and scrolls around neck

Moon Flask

Artist Unknown (China) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:40:18 -0500

Title	Moon Flask
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	early 18th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

blue and white; flattened globular shape supported on a spreading pedestal foot with flat unglazed base containing a central glazed hemispherical recess; narrow neck flares out to a bulbous mouth supported by a pair of strap handles terminating in ruyi heads on the high schoulders; bulb is painted with a cloud collar filled with scrolls and interspersed with three-petalled motifs; flattened sides are each finely painted with a different pictorial scene within a six-point cartouche, the edges filled with floral sprigs within compartments, and encircled by double lines; one scene comprises two women standing on a terrace outside the open door of a house or pavillion, the right edge framed by rockwork and various trees including pine; beyond a balustrade lies an expanse of water in which splashes a large carp, while fingers of land are visible on the horizon; reverse is painted with two women inside a house or pavillion set in a lush garden of trees, shrubs and a large bamboo on which is perched a phoenix; small boy, waiting on the women, stands at top of the flight of stairs; each narrow side of the vessel is further painted with a floral sprig on the raised boss, itself painted with a flower-head

Olla

Artist Unknown (Haaku (Acoma Pueblo)) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:02:51 -0500

Title	Olla
Artist	Artist Unknown (Haaku (Acoma Pueblo))
Date	19th-20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G280

Large vessel painted with black and white geometric designs

Jar

Artist Unknown (United States) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:01:48 -0500

Title	Jar
Artist	Artist Unknown (United States)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Gravy boat

Artist Unknown (England) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:11:09 -0500

Title	Gravy boat
Artist	Artist Unknown (England)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Gravy boat with shaped rim;body where handle joins, formed into a shell.

Figure

attributed to M. Lanfrey — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:28:48 -0500

Title	Figure
Artist	attributed to M. Lanfrey
Date	1802-1827
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

figurine of a girl with basket of fruit which she has dropped in surprise; youth advances with arm around her back in an attempt at a 'stolen kiss'; round base

"Seated Bear" still bank

Artist Unknown (United States) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:08:45 -0500

Title	"Seated Bear" still bank
Artist	Artist Unknown (United States)
Date	c. 1820
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

seated ceramic brown bear with shiny glaze; coin slot at back of head

Aquarian flower pot

Christopher Dresser ; Wedgwood — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:01:09 -0500

Title	Aquarian flower pot
Artist	Christopher Dresser ; Wedgwood
Date	c. 1873
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Vase with Birds and Flowers, one of a pair

William Barrum — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:16:00 -0500

Title	Vase with Birds and Flowers, one of a pair
Artist	William Barrum
Date	1888
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

brown and blue-grey glaze with sgraffito decoration of 3 birds and flowers around body of vase with geometric and floral band above and below; rounded body, long neck

Vessel

Artist Unknown (Nupe) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Vessel
Artist	Artist Unknown (Nupe)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

four handles; rounded lower body tapers at center and flares out at top; incised decorations

Bowl

Artist Unknown (Gio) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Bowl
Artist	Artist Unknown (Gio)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

tripod bowl, black earthenware; round base and concave body with flaired lip; five distinctive bands, one at lip and hip, two plain within concave body and last above foot; main band at hip rope like pattern within long thin ovals connected at ends

Bowl

Artist Unknown (China) — Tue, 01 Jun 1915 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Bowl
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	1915-1916
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

White interior; yellow exterior with large multicolored flowers and bats

Two-handled vessel

Warren MacKenzie — Mon, 01 Jun 1970 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Two-handled vessel
Artist	Warren MacKenzie
Date	early 1970s
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Two-tone brown vessel dark brown body, lighter brown band on neck; dark green lip; one handle on each side of body just below widest part; two vertical bands of decoration, each 2-1/2 in. long, on each side between handles; glaze drips form four feet, all concentrated on half of vessel

St. Katharina (St. Catherine)

Katharina Fritsch — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Title	St. Katharina (St. Catherine)
Artist	Katharina Fritsch
Date	2004
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	Not on view.

A matte black figurine of St. Catherine

Forms in Flux

Assignment:

Assignment:

Storage Jar

Storage Jar

c. 3000 B.C.

Athenian Red-figure Volute Krater

Athenian Red-figure Volute Krater

460-450 B.C.

Red-figure Kylix

Red-figure Kylix

5th century B.C.

Covered Jar

Covered Jar

7th-8th century

Lidded Bowl on High Foot

Lidded Bowl on High Foot

5th-6th century

Tomb Figurine of a Court Lady

Tomb Figurine of a Court Lady

618-906

Vessel

Vessel

c. 1200

Ewer

Ewer

16th century

Vase

Vase

c. 1758-1769

Teapot

Teapot

1930

Bowl, One of Pair

Bowl, One of Pair

1662-1722

Mug, from a set of six

Mug, from a set of six

1962

Vessel

Vessel

early 20th century

More examples

More examples

Storage Vessel

Storage Vessel

c. 3000 B.C.

Beaked Vessel

Beaked Vessel

c. 1500 B.C.

Storage Jar (lei)

Storage Jar (lei)

16th-10th century B.C.

Black-Figure Neck Amphora

Black-Figure Neck Amphora

c. 540 B.C.

Lekythos

Lekythos

5th century B.C.

Vessel

Vessel

5th-6th century

Vessel

Vessel

20th century

Jar

Jar

618-906

Waste Vessel (ch'a-tou)

Waste Vessel (ch'a-tou)

9th century

Bowl with Lid

Bowl with Lid

13th-14th century

Bowl

Bowl

c. 1300-1350

Celadon jar

Celadon jar

14th century