Name/Title
Kitchen, Potholder: Herb Chart 20Description
A potholder with a three-screen/four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting the herb rosemary, its name in english and latin, name origin, and its symbolism. The rosemary plant grows from a footed cast iron pot. The potholder is edged in a green bias tape to match the print.
First introduced in 1965, it was part of a matching suite of kitchen accessories that included an apron, towel/wallhanging, and tile.
This potholder appears in the brochure “Fall and Christmas 1965, Robert Darr Wert/Country Prints”. First produced with a linen back, this example has a heat resistant back introduced c.1966.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1966 - 1970Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
UnsignedDimensions
Width
8-1/4 inLength
6-1/4 inMaterial
Unbleached Linen, Textile Ink, Heat-Resistant Coated Cotton, Bias TapeColors
Color
Brick Red, Green, Black, BrownColor Notes
Brown is produced by overprinting brick red and green.
