Untitled Faucet Pot

Ken Cory, Untitled (Faucet Pot). Ceramic with brass handle. Gift of Beverly Cory, 2000.101.

Untitled, or Faucet Pot, was made by Ken Cory in 1966. It’s a ceramic pot with a brass attachment, or handle. It measures 4 inches high by 6 inches wide by 11 inches deep.

This is a rounded, bulbous urn or container made of reddish-brown clay. It is lying on its side, so the lower side is slightly flattened, and it has a short narrow neck at one end. The neck is closed with a brass fitting that resembles the top, or handle, that would be used to turn on an old-fashioned faucet. It consists of a central round brass knob with a slightly smaller round knob on each side. The faucet handle is set horizontally to the pot – in the ‘off’ position.

The clay has a grainy appearance, and the pot is striped, or ribbed, with raised bands covering its whole surface and giving it texture. This contrasts with the smooth brass of the faucet.

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