Quilt, “Diamond-Set Squares” pattern

Mrs. Ralph Clements

About 1920

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Large, very heavy sculpture in the shape of a large clay bowl on top of a long stem, comprised of both found and cast colorful ceramic objects, resting on a round plate with gilt ornaments adhered to it, the stem is comprised of a two-handled vase of white porcelain decorated with applied leaves and flowers, the main body of the piece is made up of a variety of mismatched and some broken objects, including cups and saucers, flowers, small Toby jugs, ceramic insects and birds, parts of porcelain figures, including a lacy Dresden group and two porcelain figures of peasants, or farmers, which comprise the finial of the piece, applied to the bowl, a light green, sandy grout holds the entire work together.
Large, square cotton quilt, pieced, in the "Crown of Thorns" pattern, also known as the "Rocky Mountain Road" pattern and since the 1930s, has also been classified as one of the "New York Beauty" patterns, against a white ground a grid of nine blocks defined by orange-red bands with green dogtooth motifs on either side, these same bands form the border of the quilt, the lines intersected by small, square medallions centered with green and orange-red star-like, floral motifs, at the interior corners of each square a half sunburst pattern with serrated edge in the same orange-red fabric, which, when the blocks are placed side by side, form circles at the corners of each block.
Carolina Lily quilt, red flowers in yellow pots, red and white borders
Futura vase, "Pleated Star", shape 385-8"