Object number:
2004.97.12
Object name:
jug
Title:
Dr. Gladstone's Snake Oil
Maker:
Clayton Bailey
Date made:
1996
Material/Technique:
Glazed stoneware
Dimensions:
H: 19.5 in, W: 5.875 in, D: 5 in
Credit line:
Gift of the Reuben and Muriel Savin Foundation
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Clayton Bailey
Physical description:
Jug of white clay with creeping glaze of yellowish brown. "SNAKE OIL" is encircled by smaller text "DR. GLADSTONE'S / BOTTLED BY CLAYTON BAILEY" at front center, and "USE WITH CARE" appears on the back side.
Content description:
A take-off on the classic jug form, part of the world Bailey has created around the imaginary Dr. Gladstone. The piece features a handle on its long neck, a wide lip and a cork stopper. The words " Use With Care" appear on the side. This piece is one in a series of 30.
Concepts:
trompe-l'oeil; snake; jug; crafts and decorative art
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