The Jungle
Datec. 1940
Artist
Lea Halpern
(Dutch ceramic artist, born in Poland and active in Holland and the US, 1901–1985)
MediumSang de boeuf, alkaline frit, reduction fired
Dimensions3 13/16 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (9.7 × 24.1 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineSpecial Purchase Fund, 1940
Object number1940-7
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Label TextThrough experimentation, Halpern developed unique glazes and firing techniques for her ceramics. She gave evocative titles to her bowls, plates, and vases--as well as to her animal sculptures--because she believed titles made works more memorable.
