Tote Bag

Sculpture

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Tote Bag

Entry/Object ID

2018.5.5

Description

Miniature porcelain tote bag. The bag is formed from a single rectangle of porcelain, folding at the bottom and "seamed" up the sides, with impressed dots to simulate a stitch line. The top edge of the bag is folded to the outside to simulate a bound hem. There is an applied loop handle on both sides. The bag is signed in blue on the bottom, "c. Potok".

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

Potok, Charlotte Cherney (1930-2008)

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 Secondary Object Term

Bag, Tote

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

3-1/2 in