2021.62.58
Bowl
Artists
Mary Goldsmith Scheier
(Salem, Virginia, 5/9/1908 – 5/14/2007, Green Valley, Arizona);
Mary Goldsmith Scheier and Edwin Scheier
;
Edwin Scheier
(Bronx, NY, 11/11/1910 – 4/20/2008, Green Valley, Arizona)
Title
Bowl
Creation Date
1940-1959
Century
mid-20th century
Dimensions
3 3/4 x 6 in. (9.53 x 15.24 cm)
Object Type
ceramic
Creation Place
North America, United States, New Hampshire
Medium and Support
ceramic
Credit Line
Gift from the Estate of Christopher P. Monkhouse
Copyright
This artwork may be under copyright. For further information, please consult the Museum’s
Copyright Terms and Conditions.
Accession Number
2021.62.58
Largely self-taught, Mary Goldsmith Scheier and Edwin Scheier mined forms and designs ranging from vernacular American pottery to Chinese porcelains. In 1941, they received their first critical attention after capturing national awards in juried exhibitions. The deep, thin-walled bowl combines Mary Scheier’s remarkable throwing skills with Edwin’s nearly translucent glaze. It was made between 1940 and 1960, when the Scheiers were based at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, where Edwin taught and Mary was artist-in-residence.
Object Description
Per Laura Sprague 4/27/2021: Beautiful green glaze
