Espresso Cup and Saucer

Sculpture

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Canton Museum of Art

Name/Title

Espresso Cup and Saucer

Entry/Object ID

2016.11

Artwork Details

Medium

Neriage clay

Context

Credit Line: Purchased by the Canton Museum of Art

Made/Created

Artist

Curtis Benzle

Date made

1995

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Cup Size

Height

3 in

Width

2 in

Depth

2-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Saucer Size

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

As visible in "Espresso Cup and Saucer," Benzle has a fascination with patterns inspired by nature. The look of "Espresso Cup and Saucer" was achieved using the Neriage process, where different colored clays are layered together and then thrown on a wheel.