The image shows a ceramic vessel with three large spouts at the top and two handles on either side. The vessel features engraved designs including a bird with outstretched wings. The color palette is predominantly composed of warm, earthy tones, mainly shades of brown and terracotta. The vessel is centrally positioned against a plain, off-white background, with subtle markings near the bottom right corner.

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Jar

Eugene Shellady (American, active c. 1935)

1936

Medium: oil paint on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 45.8 x 34 cm (18 1/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Index of American Design
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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