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Artists›Howard Kottler

Howard Kottler

1930–1989

WA-00013540

Conceptual ArtContemporary

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None documented

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ15429827

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3 cross-verified · 0 single-source

Birth yearArtsy + Duplicate Merge· 85%✓
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Death yearDuplicate Merge· 85%✓

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About

Why this artist matters now

Howard William Kottler was an American ceramist, conceptual artist, and professor of ceramics at the University of Washington, credited as a seminal force in redefining the direction of contemporary American ceramic art.

Source: Artist Index · Trust score: 35% · Updated 2mo ago

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Conceptual Art

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Related Artists

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Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Victoria and Albert Museum

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Artworks (10)

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Bushel and a Peck

1969 · earthenware, glazed and ceramic decals

Overall: 19.6 x 29.8 x 19.6 cm (7 11/16 x 11 3/4 x 7 11/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Last Supperware

1969 · Porcelain, decals

10 1/4 in., 1.4 lb. (26 cm, 0.6 kg)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Branch Pot

1965 · Vase

Victoria and Albert Museum

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Branch Pot

1965 · stoneware

Diameter of mouth: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.); Overall: 61 cm (24 in.); Base: 35.6 x 15.3 cm (14 x 6 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Chalice

1965 · Glazed ceramic

14 × 7 3/4 × 10 3/4 in. (35.6 × 19.7 × 27.3 cm) Weight : 9.4 lb. (4263.812g)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Planter

1964 · earthenware

Overall: 7 x 55.9 x 68.6 cm (2 3/4 x 22 x 27 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Bottle

1963 · stoneware

Overall: 48.3 cm (19 in.); Diameter of base: 64.2 cm (25 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Vase

1961 · stoneware

Diameter: 17.8 cm (7 in.); Overall: 33 x 20.4 cm (13 x 8 1/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Branch Bottle

1960 · stoneware

Diameter: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); Overall: 64.2 cm (25 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Regarded Blue Pot

1950 · earthenware decorated with lustre glazes

Overall: 45.8 x 37.5 x 11.5 cm (18 1/16 x 14 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (3)

10 published of 10 catalogued · 1 with image

Cleveland Museum of Art
7 published
The Met
2 published
Victoria & Albert
1 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

7 entries · 1 sources

Planter
1964 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Bushel and a Peck
1969 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Bottle
1963 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Regarded Blue Pot
1950 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Branch Bottle
1960 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Vase
1961 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Branch Pot
1965 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Artsy

Art Institute of Chicago

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Movements2

Conceptual Art Contemporary

Collections3

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Victoria and Albert Museum

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Victoria and Albert Museum

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