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Pennsylvania German Pie Plate Rendered by Elmer G. Anderson (artist), 1935/1942 watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard overall: 38.5 x 34.1 cm (15 3/16 x 13 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 3/8" in diameter Index of American Design 1943.8.3418 |
Object 6 of 17
Sgraffito and slip decoration are expertly combined on this Pennsylvania German plate. The design, a central, eight-pointed star surrounded by a balanced arrangement of tulip sprays and geometric motifs, is delineated by firmly drawn sgraffito lines. In addition, the potter has scraped away areas of the yellow slip coating to reveal the red clay underneath and has filled the corresponding spaces in the design with touches of green slip, brushed on over the light background. By deftly blending his decorative methods, the potter has produced a varied and colorful design.
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