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Sugarbowl

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For Dan Schmitt, sculpting is a highly personal experience, and anyone who uses his pots becomes a part of that process. The artist creates pottery that displays its handmade quality, and he hopes that others will feel a personal involvement and connection with the unique aspects of each piece. Schmitt uses the “white on white” style in this set, which allows him to focus his attention on the beauty of form rather than elaborate glazing.
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“Tablewares become associated with certain events and people. They can be very intimate, as in having tea with a friend, or markers of festive occasions or events,” Artist quoted in Ceramics Monthly, April 2002
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artist
Dan Schmitt, born Seattle, WA 1973
Date
2000
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jan Schachter in honor of Ted Cohen
Medium
porcelain
Dimensions
part A (sugar bowl): 2 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (5.8 x 10.6 cm) diam. part B (lid): 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (2.0 x 11.2 cm)
Type
Decorative Arts-Ceramic
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