Artist
Betty WoodmanAmerican, 1930–2018
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Shark Soup Tureen
Date1992
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 × 21 × 16 1/4 in. (24.1 × 53.3 × 41.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, gift of Leatrice and Melvin Eagle
Object number2008.903.A,.B
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Recent Accessions in Design," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 16, 2009–February 21, 2010.
"Beyond Craft: Decorative Arts from the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 23–May 26, 2014; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, September 6, 2014–February 22, 2015; Canton Museum of Art, Ohio, August 27–October 25, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
.A (Tureen): Written in blue ink on masking tape, underside of tureen: "#2 Luccio Marino A [encircled] 2 part"
.B (Base): Written in blue ink on masking tape, bottom of base: "#2 Luccio Marino B [encircled] / 2pc art."
.B (Base): Written in blue ink on masking tape, bottom of base: "#2 Luccio Marino B [encircled] / 2pc art."
Stamped on proper right side of .A (Tureen): "WOODMAN"
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Ralph & James Clews
c. 1825–1834
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
B.63.4.A,.B
