Bowl by Edwin and Mary Scheier, 1970-1990
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Mary and Edwin Scheier are known for their finely thrown and aesthetically pleasing functional vessels. Both were self-taught studio potters who constantly refined their skills through study of traditional pottery techniques. Their early work was influenced by Appalachian pottery, while their later work, such as this piece, was informed by study of the traditional pottery of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Mary and Edwin Scheier are known for their finely thrown and aesthetically pleasing functional vessels. Both were self-taught studio potters who constantly refined their skills through study of traditional pottery techniques. Their early work was influenced by Appalachian pottery, while their later work, such as this piece, was informed by study of the traditional pottery of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Artifact
Bowl (Vessel)
Date Made
1970-1990
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
2019.117.8
Credit
From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Byron and Dorothy Gerson.
Material
Earthenware
Glaze
Color
Brown
Tan (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Diameter: 5 in
Weight: 13.9 oz
Inscriptions
on bottom, incised: Schier
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