Quilt, “Log Cabin” variation pattern

Mrs. Comer

1950s

  • Titles Quilt, "Log Cabin" variation pattern (Descriptive)
  • Artist Mrs. Comer, American, Gordo, Alabama
  • Medium textiles
  • Dimensions 77 3/8 × 63 1/2 in. (196.5 × 161.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Helen and Robert Cargo, AFI.159.2006
  • Work Type quilt
  • Classification Quilts

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Footed vase with trumpet-like body, and two handles resembling arms held akimbo. Multiple glazes consisting of purple, green, rose, and ochre hues give a mottled or marbleized appearance.