Bowl Item Number: Cf43 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Flower pot shape container. Rim is painted dark brown with 8 red and brown fish incised on the band just below the rim. Eight triangles project downwards from under the fish. Underside is inscribed with name, "Klee Wyck."
Cultural Context
tourist art; craft
Specific Techniques
Emily Carr made crafts such as this to supplement her income starting around 1924, signing them "Klee Wyck". She dug local clay herself, hand-built the pottery, single-fired the pieces in a home-made kiln in her backyard and then painted them with Northwest Coast style motifs.
Item History
- Made by Emily Carr (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1945
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before April 8, 1976
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on April 8, 1976
What
Who
- Culture
- Canadian
- Creator
- Emily Carr (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1945
- Ownership Date
- before April 8, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on April 8, 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 97
- Accession Number
- 0336/0026