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Edward S. Eberle
Sentinel1995

Not on view
Large covered vessel of ivory panels set in dark metal mounts, with engraved battle scenes across the body and a tiered conical lid topped with a gilt finial, raised on five small feet
Large ceramic covered vessel with six short feet, a domed lid topped by a finial, and densely incised surface decoration including figural scenes, waterfowl, geometric chevron and striped patterns, and a central rectangular panel with birds and aquatic motifs.

Edward S. Eberle, Sentinel, 1995, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Smits Ceramics Purchase Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Edward S. Eberle
United States, Pennsylvania, active Pittsburgh, born 1944
Title
Sentinel
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1995
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Height: 19 in. (48.3 cm); Diameter: 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm)
Credit Line
Smits Ceramics Purchase Fund
Accession Number
AC1996.20.1.1-.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Koplos, Janet, and Bruce Metcalf. Makers: a History of American Studio Craft. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2010.
Copyright
© Edward S. Eberle