Puce Pots

Puce Pots
December 17
“Cock in a Crock” by GMB I can just hear the William Tell Overture and see old Grams walking out to milk her goat. After she’s done, she’d soak the cock in the milk before she slaughtered it to prepare it for supper. Of course, supper in those days began ‘round 4 o’clock in the afternoon, seeing that, in those days, and on this farm in particular, folks rose at ‘round 3 o’clock in the morn’, which is ‘round an hour ‘bouts before daybreak, and folks was just plain starvin’ ‘round then. After dinner, Gramps would scoop out balls of melon and we would watch the Johnny Karson Show and we would just laugh and laugh and laugh. I slept in a bunk bed with my cousin.

“Cock in a Crock” by GMB

I can just hear the William Tell Overture and see old Grams walking out to milk her goat. After she’s done, she’d soak the cock in the milk before she slaughtered it to prepare it for supper. Of course, supper in those days began ‘round 4 o’clock in the afternoon, seeing that, in those days, and on this farm in particular, folks rose at ‘round 3 o’clock in the morn’, which is ‘round an hour ‘bouts before daybreak, and folks was just plain starvin’ ‘round then. After dinner, Gramps would scoop out balls of melon and we would watch the Johnny Karson Show and we would just laugh and laugh and laugh. I slept in a bunk bed with my cousin.

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“Stalactites and Stalagpots: the Jaws of Artistic Expression” by GMB Simplified color scheme and reduction of form don’t serve to hinder the complicated techniques to develop this fin-de-siecle pot. This once held flowers for the multi-millionaire industrial magnate Milton Valerie Schnagg IV and his wife in the 1896 edition of “The Masses” magazine. You can see it depicted in the background of an oil rendering by Ermann Schmidt. Truly a worthwhile artistic endeavor. We salute you, artists of the ‘find-da-cycle.’

“Stalactites and Stalagpots: the Jaws of Artistic Expression” by GMB

Simplified color scheme and reduction of form don’t serve to hinder the complicated techniques to develop this fin-de-siecle pot. This once held flowers for the multi-millionaire industrial magnate Milton Valerie Schnagg IV and his wife in the 1896 edition of “The Masses” magazine. You can see it depicted in the background of an oil rendering by Ermann Schmidt. Truly a worthwhile artistic endeavor. We salute you, artists of the ‘find-da-cycle.’

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“V in Puce” by EPF Commissioned by the royal court of Vienna to commemorate Beethoven’s 5th birthday, and also the inspiration of Beethoven’s 5th Sonata (however, not numerically the 5th that he wrote), this pot represents the friendship between a virtuoso potter and a young Ludvig von Beethoven, who shared a particularly lovely spring break at Beethoven’s aunt’s chalet in the Swiss Alps, and who returned subsequently to attend classes at the Men’s Preparatory School of Ottsborg Schlottermeyer in electric guitar, fiddle, and primitive V-shaped French horn.

“V in Puce” by EPF

Commissioned by the royal court of Vienna to commemorate Beethoven’s 5th birthday, and also the inspiration of Beethoven’s 5th Sonata (however, not numerically the 5th that he wrote), this pot represents the friendship between a virtuoso potter and a young Ludvig von Beethoven, who shared a particularly lovely spring break at Beethoven’s aunt’s chalet in the Swiss Alps, and who returned subsequently to attend classes at the Men’s Preparatory School of Ottsborg Schlottermeyer in electric guitar, fiddle, and primitive V-shaped French horn.

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“The Christmas Shoes” by EPF The origins of Christmas: every year Santa Claus drops a shitload of tennis shoes off the side of a crag-like mountain for thousands of tiny, undeserving children. He then proceeds to go through the town with his jet-propelled sled, sneaks in through the chimney of each home, and steals the food out of the fridge (or in the cooler - it’s not weird to keep to a commercial-grade freezer in the garage. A LOT of people keep a freezer in the garage for such gourmet items you might purchase from Schwann’s: burritos, corndogs, frozen soft pretzels, banquet dinners (10 for $10), or a delicious hamhock and pinto bean soup that mama might have made that you just can’t finish. Anyway, Santa Claus eats it all. And don’t think that Santa hasn’t forgotten that people hang candy on trees, such as candy canes - yup, those are gone. Turns out Santa Claus didn’t take to the plate of cookies and carrots you left out, and he’s already full because he drank the half-gal that’s in the fridge.)

“The Christmas Shoes” by EPF

The origins of Christmas: every year Santa Claus drops a shitload of tennis shoes off the side of a crag-like mountain for thousands of tiny, undeserving children. He then proceeds to go through the town with his jet-propelled sled, sneaks in through the chimney of each home, and steals the food out of the fridge (or in the cooler - it’s not weird to keep to a commercial-grade freezer in the garage. A LOT of people keep a freezer in the garage for such gourmet items you might purchase from Schwann’s: burritos, corndogs, frozen soft pretzels, banquet dinners (10 for $10), or a delicious hamhock and pinto bean soup that mama might have made that you just can’t finish. Anyway, Santa Claus eats it all. And don’t think that Santa hasn’t forgotten that people hang candy on trees, such as candy canes - yup, those are gone. Turns out Santa Claus didn’t take to the plate of cookies and carrots you left out, and he’s already full because he drank the half-gal that’s in the fridge.)

November 20
“Heir Male” by EPF Fan of Dr. Seuss? Why not get back to the originator and source of things Seussesque, Dr. Griffith Pughs-Potts. Born into poverty in Leningrad in 1864, a son of Jewish-Russian immigrants, Pughs-Potts pulled himself up by his bootstraps in a truly Horatio Alger turn of events. He enjoyed a modest success streak in his middle years, but due to a stroke, he moved in with his parents and lost his inspiration. Though his pots had gained some acclaim in the Americas, he was never able to collect on their success. However, a young sculptor by the the name of Seuss followed in his wake. Sound familiar? SEUSS?????

“Heir Male” by EPF

Fan of Dr. Seuss? Why not get back to the originator and source of things Seussesque, Dr. Griffith Pughs-Potts. Born into poverty in Leningrad in 1864, a son of Jewish-Russian immigrants, Pughs-Potts pulled himself up by his bootstraps in a truly Horatio Alger turn of events. He enjoyed a modest success streak in his middle years, but due to a stroke, he moved in with his parents and lost his inspiration. Though his pots had gained some acclaim in the Americas, he was never able to collect on their success. However, a young sculptor by the the name of Seuss followed in his wake. Sound familiar? SEUSS?????

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“Buckle Up It’s the Law” by GMB Buckle up - it’s the law! What are you trying to do - commit harajuku? I first noticed this pot PSA on the vanity in my friend Wendel Hampton’s apartment, back in seminary school. At the time, I told him that it pushed the limits of good taste. I looked at him straight-faced as he chastised me: ‘PUTTING LIVES IN DANGER IS BAD TASTE.’

“Buckle Up It’s the Law” by GMB

Buckle up - it’s the law! What are you trying to do - commit harajuku? I first noticed this pot PSA on the vanity in my friend Wendel Hampton’s apartment, back in seminary school. At the time, I told him that it pushed the limits of good taste. I looked at him straight-faced as he chastised me: ‘PUTTING LIVES IN DANGER IS BAD TASTE.’

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“Gaia’s Bell” by EPF Get right in the cradle of earth, the veritable secret of manna, right here on the ground. Spread life, spread love, or spread both. Give Gaia’s blessing.

“Gaia’s Bell” by EPF

Get right in the cradle of earth, the veritable secret of manna, right here on the ground. Spread life, spread love, or spread both. Give Gaia’s blessing.

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“Afterglow Aftershave” by EPF Have a close encounter with a rough razor? Calm down your nervous hairs post-afterglow with a splash of the most debonair of all scents, Thomas Endby’s No. 167.

“Afterglow Aftershave” by EPF

Have a close encounter with a rough razor? Calm down your nervous hairs post-afterglow with a splash of the most debonair of all scents, Thomas Endby’s No. 167.

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“In the Cross-hairs” by GMB When you find yourself staring at a fork in the road, the crossroads between life and death, you will ultimately think back on your time as a young child and the English countryside, smoking grass with fellows such as T.S. Eliot and William Blake. But of course, when you meet the Devil at the crossroads, you may well just offer your entire pocketbook for this gorgeous piece of art. That’s another story entirely.

“In the Cross-hairs” by GMB

When you find yourself staring at a fork in the road, the crossroads between life and death, you will ultimately think back on your time as a young child and the English countryside, smoking grass with fellows such as T.S. Eliot and William Blake. But of course, when you meet the Devil at the crossroads, you may well just offer your entire pocketbook for this gorgeous piece of art. That’s another story entirely.

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“The General in His Labyrinth” by EPF Broad, sweeping brushstrokes represent the hazy, smoke-filled boudoir of this ancient Arabic icon, The Genie. His room filled with pillows, The Genie smokes a hookah, represented by our intern’s Tim Stark’s smallest of digits, as in traditional style of using one’s pinkie as smoking paraphernalia. He may have thought to tie down the piano, but - watch out! - you make get crushed by all the pillows.

“The General in His Labyrinth” by EPF

Broad, sweeping brushstrokes represent the hazy, smoke-filled boudoir of this ancient Arabic icon, The Genie. His room filled with pillows, The Genie smokes a hookah, represented by our intern’s Tim Stark’s smallest of digits, as in traditional style of using one’s pinkie as smoking paraphernalia. He may have thought to tie down the piano, but - watch out! - you make get crushed by all the pillows.

October 24
“Totally Tubular” by GMB That’s a test tube, right? Yes, it is. And guess whose test tube it is? Now, who’s a famous scientist, but not that famous. Yep, you guessed it - Robert Oppenheimer’s famous “Oppenheimer Test tube,” the test tube that won the War! And you can have it for only ***CALL FOR PRICE ****

“Totally Tubular” by GMB

That’s a test tube, right? Yes, it is. And guess whose test tube it is? Now, who’s a famous scientist, but not that famous. Yep, you guessed it - Robert Oppenheimer’s famous “Oppenheimer Test tube,” the test tube that won the War! And you can have it for only ***CALL FOR PRICE ****

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“Rosemary’s Baby Bottle” by EPF What do you call that bottle? Oh, yes, an Erlenmeyer flask. And what’s that in it? Oh, Rosemary’s unborn baby. Loosely termed a “pot,” this scientific specimen containment vessel may hold proof of the prevented war between Heaven and Hell, or, if you prefer it, “Ragnarök,” the proverbial Armageddon.

“Rosemary’s Baby Bottle” by EPF

What do you call that bottle? Oh, yes, an Erlenmeyer flask. And what’s that in it? Oh, Rosemary’s unborn baby. Loosely termed a “pot,” this scientific specimen containment vessel may hold proof of the prevented war between Heaven and Hell, or, if you prefer it, “Ragnarök,” the proverbial Armageddon.

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“Blue & Gray Pot” by GMB Historians have long believed that the blue & grey pot is endowed with the spirit of the Greek demigod, Perseus, and that if you look at it long enough, you will unravel the secrets of the hero’s exploits with Medusa. A dizzying array of blue tint. No, it does not matter. It’s obvious to me looking at it here that whoever crafted it was not under any time constraints, and that the commission of the pot was not influenced by economic factors.  Bold blue stands out against a jet gray, representing the duality of Christianity and Buddhism.

“Blue & Gray Pot” by GMB

Historians have long believed that the blue & grey pot is endowed with the spirit of the Greek demigod, Perseus, and that if you look at it long enough, you will unravel the secrets of the hero’s exploits with Medusa. A dizzying array of blue tint. No, it does not matter. It’s obvious to me looking at it here that whoever crafted it was not under any time constraints, and that the commission of the pot was not influenced by economic factors.  Bold blue stands out against a jet gray, representing the duality of Christianity and Buddhism.

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“Le Flaneur” by EPF Odd cropping, indicating the influence of Japanese woodblock prints. And there appears to be some French writing on it. It should translate to, roughly, “the dandy,” as historians may have it. The pig is ascending a large staircase or settling down into a nice lawn chair to enjoy, perhaps, a little sun. This probably dates back to about 1750.

“Le Flaneur” by EPF

Odd cropping, indicating the influence of Japanese woodblock prints. And there appears to be some French writing on it. It should translate to, roughly, “the dandy,” as historians may have it. The pig is ascending a large staircase or settling down into a nice lawn chair to enjoy, perhaps, a little sun. This probably dates back to about 1750.

October 9
“Archival Pot VI” by EPF Lions! Cute AND scary!!!!

“Archival Pot VI” by EPF

Lions! Cute AND scary!!!!