Vessel (Vase)

Earl Hooks

1960

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A press-molded circular pitcher with pink glaze, a broad spout, and tall neck decorated in relief with a grapevine motif. The handle is in the form of a greyhound, which appears to be climbing into the jug. The body is decorated in relief with hunting scenes: hounds attacking a stag on one side and mastiffs attacking a boar on the other.
Floor-length evening coat of deep red velvet with a dropped waist and loose sleeves gathered at the lower arm, with a hood trimmed in fur, the front with a three, fabric-covered button closure, lined in red silk with a layer of batting between the lining and the velvet.
Random flowers quilt on white background.
flower, leaf