Tall ceramic urn with a metallic finish, wrapped around the center with a panel of bright, dappled blue and accented by pink stripes that curve around the body and handles.
Three whimsical ceramic vessels stand side by side: one with hands gripping a scroll, another draped in yellow folds sprouting feet, and a third urn with brilliant blue relief.
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Kathy Butterly

Return from Venus
Now On View Recent Acquisition

Maker

Kathy Butterly (American, b. 1963 in Amityville, New York)

Title

Return from Venus

Year

1995

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

16.2 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm (6 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Hope and Mel Barkan

Object Number

2025.39.3

Type

Exhibition History

A Shared Journey
The Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection at the RISD Museum
Sep 13, 2025 – Mar 05, 2028
Decorative Arts and Design Galleries
Apr 15, 2014

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Tombstone

Kathy Butterly (American, b. 1963 in Amityville, New York)
Return from Venus, 1995
Porcelain with glaze
16.2 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm (6 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches)
Gift of Hope and Mel Barkan 2025.39.3

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