Jug
1930 · Glazed stoneware
12.1 × 11.4 × 10.2 cm (4 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Frans Rudolf Wildenhain
German, 1905–1980
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Frans Rudolf Wildenhain was a Bauhaus-trained potter and sculptor whose practice bridged industrial design principles with handcrafted ceramics. After his studies in Germany, he emigrated to the United States, where he spent decades teaching at the School for American Craftsmen at the Rochester Institute of Technology, shaping generations of American studio potters. His work exemplifies the Bauhaus integration of functional form and sculptural expression, emphasizing the material properties of clay and the tension between utility and artistic autonomy.
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