Robert Venturi (American, 1925–2018). <em>Sugar Bowl and Lid, "Village,"</em> ca. 1985. Glazed earthenware, Overall (a & b): 4 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. (11.4 x 11.1 x 9.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler in memory of Steven Izenour, 2001.90.2a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2001.90.1_2001.90.2a-b.JPG)

Robert Venturi (American, 1925–2018). Sugar Bowl and Lid, "Village," ca. 1985. Glazed earthenware, Overall (a & b): 4 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. (11.4 x 11.1 x 9.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler in memory of Steven Izenour, 2001.90.2a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2001.90.1_2001.90.2a-b.JPG)

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Sugar Bowl and Lid, "Village"

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

DESIGNER Robert Venturi, American, 1925–2018

MANUFACTURER Swid Powell, New York, New York, 1982–2001

MEDIUM Glazed earthenware

Place Manufactured: New York, United States

DATES ca. 1985

DIMENSIONS Overall (a & b): 4 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. (11.4 x 11.1 x 9.2 cm) Bowl only (a): 2 1/2 x 3 x 3 in. (6.4 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm) (show scale)

MARKINGS On bottom, printed in black: 'Swid Powell / © Robert Venturi (in script) / "Village" '

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design

ACCESSION NUMBER 2001.90.2a-b

CREDIT LINE Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler in memory of Steven Izenour

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION "Village" design; square vitreous-glazed earthenware sugar bowl (a) and lid (b) molded in shape of house. (a) Sugar bowl has white body in a roughly cubic form with semicircular notch cut out of front top edge (for spoon). Decorated with transfer-printed architectural designs of: on front side, large square black four-paned window with golden yellow frame and mullions next to a green rectangular door with golden yellow frame and round white (unpainted) doorknob; back side has single window, centered and identical to front window. (b) Fitted lid is in shape of pitched roof of planks with a short, rectangular chimney; white body painted golden yellow on roof; when lid set onto sugar bowl, roof creates hanging eaves along sides of "house." In triangular pediment on front side, bottom edge has a semicircular cut out which matches notch in sugar bowl to form circle. CONDITION: Good; spot of chipped glaze on roof below chimney.

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

CAPTION Robert Venturi (American, 1925–2018). Sugar Bowl and Lid, "Village," ca. 1985. Glazed earthenware, Overall (a & b): 4 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. (11.4 x 11.1 x 9.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler in memory of Steven Izenour, 2001.90.2a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2001.90.1_2001.90.2a-b.JPG)

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