When one looks at pots that are meant to contain something the eye should recognize that the form of the pot (and usually the lid that goes with it) coincides with what it is meant to hold. There are always artists that make a pot with the visual aspect in mind rather than the functionality. Kirk Mangus has hand built his jars to have the appearance of a face. If he had the intention of the jars being functional, I can’t guess what he pictured putting inside these jars.
A container’s body is made to fit whatever is going to be placed inside. If the jar is going to hold food then the size of the jar will be larger than a jar that holds jewelry. These jars by Dan Schmitt are a good example of a smaller jar. My family has a jar of a similar size (and close to the exact look!) where we keep ear swabs.
The lids on these jars are easy to use because of how easy the handles are to grab. The handles look small enough to fit in between a person’s fingers, convenient if their hands are holding other objects. This last piece is by Robert Briscoe. This particular jar has a different type of lid from Schmitt’s jars and along with a wonderful glaze the piece is entitled “Sugar Jar”…I wonder what he meant this piece to be used for.
"Dog Girl." Kirk Mangus. http://accessceramics.org/results/object/17/
"Rabbit Girl Jar." Kirk Mangus. http://accessceramics.org/results/object/17/
"Covered Jars." Dan Schmitt. http://accessceramics.org/results/object/17/
"'Sugar Jar.'" Robert Briscoe. http://accessceramics.org/results/object/17/
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