Large Ceramic Tray with White Glaze

Original Title

title unknown

Devised Title

Large Ceramic Tray with White Glaze

Date

Unknown

Creator

Carroll Harris Simms, 1924-2010 See all items with this value

Description

Simms’ large ceramic platter is made from clay with a splotchy white glaze on the top. Carroll Harris Simms worked alongside Dr. John T. Biggers to establish the Texas Southern University Art Department. Simms taught sculpture, ceramics, and jewelry-making classes.

Primary Subject

c. 1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

HBCU leadership See all items with this value

HBCU institutional history See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black art

Educators

Faculty

Type

Decorative arts

Medium

Ceramic

Measurements

13 in x 1 3/4 in x 29 1/2 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

pc261

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0309

Rights

All rights held by the University Museum at Texas Southern. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact University Museum, Texas Southern University umuseum@gmail.com Attn: Museum Director. Materials not created by Texas Southern University may still be under copyright. Additional materials may be presented for educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use under United States copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

Collection

Permanent Collection See all items with this value

References

Wardlaw, Alvia J. "Carroll Harris Simms: Pioneer of African-American Sculpture and Art Education." Texas State Historical Association. 28 August, 2013. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/simms-carroll-harris.