Carton

Sculpture

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Carton

Entry/Object ID

2018.5.4

Description

Porcelain sculpture in the form of a cardboard milk carton. The carton has a square body with rectangular tabs at the top of all four sides. The tabs are "folded" to close on one side and form a pouring spout on the other.

Artwork Details

Medium

Porcelain

Context

From the "Paperware" line by Charlotte Potok of Plainfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2018.5

Source or Donor

Hall, Louise

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Charlotte Potok

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Potok, Charlotte Cherney (1930-2008)

Role

Ceramicist

Date made

1978 - 1983

Place

Town

Plainfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Carton

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

8-11/16 in

Depth

8-11/16 in