Small Cut-Lid Jar

Karen Karnes
Small Cut-Lid Jar, c.1965

Dimensions:
4.5 × 4.5 × 4 in (W x D x H)
11.43 x 11.43 x 10.16 cm

One of Karnes most well-known forms, the cut-lid jar. A form she first made at a workshop with Paulus Berensohn. Karnes continued to experiment with this form from the late 1960s until she stopped throwing.

Salt glazed stoneware

Karen Karnes was born in New York City. She was raised by European immigrant parents who shared communist beliefs. Karnes was richly influenced by these perspectives and has stated a deep respect for working in small communities. Karen attended Brooklyn College for design and graduated in 1946. She then went to study ceramics in Italy, where she learned how to throw clay.

Dimensions	4.5 × 4.5 × 4 in
Style	Historical
Artist	Karen Karnes
Date	c.1965

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Karen KarnesSmall Cut-Lid Jar, c.1965

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