Crucible

Crucible

20th century
Manufacturer
Coors Porcelain Company, established 1910
Work Locations: Colorado
Country
United States
Object
crucible
Medium
Porcelain
Accession Number
2003.922
Credit Line
Gift of John K. Coors and CoorsTek, Inc. (formerly known as Coors Porcelain Company), Golden, Colorado

Crucible, 20th century. Porcelain; 3 1/8 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in. Manufactured by Coors Porcelain Company, Golden, CO. Denver Art Museum: Gift of John K. Coors and CoorsTek, Inc., 2003.922.

Dimensions
height: 3 1/8 in, 7.9375 cm; diameter: 1 1/8 in, 2.8575 cm
Inscription
COORS USA trademark
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Gifted 2003 by John K. Coors and (CoorsTek, Inc.), Golden, CO to the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
  • "Potters of Precision: The Coors Porcelain Company" — Denver Art Museum, 3/22/2011-3/24/2013
  • “By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects” — Denver Art Museum, 10/24/2021 – 12/5/2022
  • “By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects (1st Rotation)” — Denver Art Museum, 12/16/2022 – 1/31/2024
  • “By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects (2nd Rotation)” — Denver Art Museum, 2/5/2024 – 2/5/2025