The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 24, 2024

Bottle

Bottle

1963
(American, 1930–1989)
Overall: 48.3 cm (19 in.); Diameter of base: 64.2 cm (25 1/4 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

This bottle was created early in Howard William Kottler's career when he focused on traditional handmade ceramics. Later, Kottler's work would become more conceptual and use mass-produced ceramics. This bottle's misshapen appearance highlights the malleability of clay.
  • Everson Museum of Art. Ceramic Object Study Session, June 5, 2020. www.youtube.com
    Howard William Kottler Entry Card to 1963 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. Reproduced: P. 70, no. 79; Mentioned: P. 80, no. 79
  • A Study in Regional Taste: May Show 1919 - 1975. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 13-August 21, 1977).
    Year in Review (1963). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 27, 1963-January 5, 1964).
    The May Show: 45th Annual Exhibition of Works by Artists and Craftsmen of The Western Reserve. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 8-June 16, 1963).
  • {{cite web|title=Bottle|url=false|author=Howard William Kottler|year=1963|access-date=24 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1963.269