Covered Jar

Mahmoud Baghaeian

2002

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Vase of partially-glazed red stoneware with round foot and short stem, the body bulbous that narrows at the neck and has a flared rim (it perhaps once had a cover), the main body covered with layers of irregular, drippy beige glaze, the stem decorated with small, round, applied dots of red clay, on either side the body of a chicken emerges from the vase - the neck and head and part of the feathered wings, both in unglazed red stoneware.
Known as the "New Yorker" or "Jazz Bowl," this large and colorful punch bowl, glazed in a rich Egyptian blue, is considered an icon of American Art Deco design. Decorated with streetlights, skyscrapers, cocktails, drunken revelers and musical instruments, including a bass drum head emblazoned with the word "JAZZ," this vibrant vessel tells the story of a night out on the town. This particular Jazz Bowl is an early example, as the body is fashioned in a perfect parabolic curve. Because the walls of the parabolic bowl sometimes became misshapen in the kiln, later examples were made with a flared rim for additional stability.
Tall wine goblet of completely clear glass with a stout round bowl with flat bottom that meets a bulbous element at the top of the stem, the stem extends down to an organic U-shaped element with facets that is likely mold blown, the lower stem short, and the foot round.
Decorative walking cane of deep blue blown glass over white glass in a traditional shape with shepherd's crook handle.