Scanned from a slide. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.

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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Covered Bean Pot

Artist Tracy Dotson (American, b. 1940)

Artist Catherine Dotson (American, b.1947)

Manufacturer Dotson Pottery (American, 20th Century)

CultureAmerican

Date1992

MediumPorcelaneous clay

DimensionsOverall: 4 5/8 x 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (11.7 x 24.1 x 18.4 cm)

InscribedIncised on bottom of pot: "Dotson"

Credit LineGift of Mark A. Clark

Object number93.23.1

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DescriptionThis is a round covered bean pot, with a white porcelaneous clay body, swelling at mid-section, covered in a motttled blue glaze stopping short of foot, leaving a band of brown glaze. A darker blue net design on the cover and bottom of blue glazed interior. Two applied handles with brown glaze. Cover has a spool-shaped finial with a brown edge and interior.

Label TextTracy and Catherine Dotson American, Penland, North Carolina Covered Bean Pot, 1992 Glazed porcelaneous clay Gift of Mark A. Clark 93.23.1 Approved By: CLFExhibition History"Southern Pottery from the Collection of The Chrysler Museum", Norfolk, VA, March 3/4 - May 29, 1994.