id:			135602
accession number:	1959.141.a
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1959.141.a
updated:		2023-03-17 16:46:04.887000

Bird-Form Bottle, 1959. Leza S. McVey (American, 1907–1984). Glazed ceramic; overall: 36.2 x 15.2 cm (14 1/4 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1959.141.a

title:				Bird-Form Bottle
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creation date:			1959
creation date earliest:		1958
creation date latest:		1959
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creditline:			The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund
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culture:	America, Ohio, Cleveland
technique:	glazed ceramic
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Ceramic
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CREATORS

* Leza S. McVey (American, 1907–1984)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 36.2 x 15.2 cm (14 1/4 x 6 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	Incised in cursive and in blue glaze: Leza
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The May Show: 41st Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen
	opening date:   1959-05-06T04:00:00
	<i>The May Show: 41st Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 6-June 14, 1959).

	title:		Realization is Better than Anticipation
	opening date:   2013-06-28T00:00:00
	<i>Realization is Better than Anticipation</i>. Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA), Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 28-October 12, 2013).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* 41st Annual May Show, 1959<br>Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA) (6/28/2013 - 10/12/2013):  "Realization is Better than Anticipation"

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PROVENANCE

	Purchased from 41st May Show.
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digital description:
Cleveland sculptor and designer Leza McVey experimented with form and texture, and both are evident in this bottle. The abstracted form of a bird is paired with a volcanic glaze, which gives the surface a pitted and pebbly texture.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Leza S. McVey Entry Card to 1959 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAMS12107/

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