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Otto NatzlerWW-1984-087558
1984·Patina mat glaze with crystalline iridescence, earthenware·13 × 12 3/8 × 3 1/4 in., 6.4 lb. (33 × 31.4 × 8.3 cm, 2.9 kg)
Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2020
Catalogue
- Year
- 1984
- Dimensions
- 13 × 12 3/8 × 3 1/4 in., 6.4 lb. (33 × 31.4 × 8.3 cm, 2.9 kg)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Otto Natzler
Artist
Otto Natzler
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Otto Natzler was an American ceramicist known for glazed earthenware vessels of refined geometric form and luminous surface treatment. Working primarily in the mid-twentieth century, he developed distinctive glaze chemistry that produced subtle color variations across thrown and hand-built forms. His work exemplified the integration of functional pottery with modernist aesthetics, influencing postwar American studio ceramics through both technical innovation and formal restraint.
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- Otto Natzler
- Year
- 1984
- Dimensions
- 13 × 12 3/8 × 3 1/4 in., 6.4 lb. (33 × 31.4 × 8.3 cm, 2.9 kg)
- Watts ID
- WW-1984-087558
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- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
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