About the Artwork
Bowl
early 20th century
John A. Foster
1900 - 1980
American
Unknown
Porcelain with iron transmutation glaze
Overall: 1 7/8 × 4 1/4 inches (4.8 × 10.8 cm)
Ceramics
Contemporary Art after 1950
Gift of Edgar P. Richardson
46.82
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
purchased through the Detroit Artists' Market (Detroit, Michigan, USA). 1946-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Bulletin of the DIA 27, no. 1 (1947): 20-21 (ill.).
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John A. Foster, Bowl, early 20th century, porcelain with iron transmutation glaze. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Edgar P. Richardson, 46.82.
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