UND Pottery Collection
Preview
Size
8 x 6.5
Creation Date
Winter 2-1931
Date of Work
1931
Identification #
C MSC 087-0681 gift
Description
Charles Grantier was one of several graduates of the University of North Dakota who had studied under Margaret Kelly Cable. Grantier went on to become a ceramicist with Dickinson Clay Products Co., and then director of the WPA ceramics project in 1939.
Fish play many roles in human cultures. From economic importance to mythological and religious significance, the fish finds itself as an artistic muse throughout history.
Included in Fables, Insults, and Reverence: The Animals of UND Art Collections Exhibition at the UND Art Collections Gallery in the Empire Arts Center
Art Descriptors
pots (containers); green (color); fish; ceramics (objects); vessels (containers)
UND Seal
Yes
Cable Seal
No
Identifying Markings
Seal. Grantier Feb. 1931 etched in bottom.
Condition
Very good.
Status
Stored: UND Pottery Collection Box 28
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Recommended Citation
Grantier, Charles (Happy), "C MSC 087-0681 Gift, Green tropical fish vase" (1931). UND Pottery Collection. 276.
https://commons.und.edu/pottery/276
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”
Keywords
Pottery