T~E TENT~ TEXAS
GENERAL EXIBITION
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REQUIEM CHARLES UMLAUF
THE TENTH TEXAS GENERAL EXHIBITION 1948
1949
UNDER THE COMBINED AUSPICES OF
DALLAS
MUSEUM
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FI NE
A RT S
MUSEUM OF FINE ART S HOU STO N WITTE MEMORIAL MUSEUM, SAN A NTON IO
Sa n Anton io A rt Leag ue co-sponsor .
EXHIBITION CALENDAR
W itte Me mo rio l Mu seum
Octob er 20 throug h Novem ber 7
Mu seum of Fine Arts of Hou ston
November 21
Da lla s Museum of Fine A rt s
December 2 6 through Jan uary 23
th rough Dec embe r 12
FOREWORD
T he Tenth Texas General marks a decade in an effort an the part of t he sponsoring mu seums to gi ve a substantial backing ta the 'a rt ists of the state, a s well a s to br ing th e ir wor ks to th e attent ion of the public, not forgett ing that agenci es, such a s th e Texa s Fine Arts Assoc iation and ot her s ha ve wor ked
for many years
toward the sa me goal. Th e d ifference in the Texas General is that it is di st inctly a mu seum show, bei ng at pre sent conf ined to the three major mu seums in the sta te wh er e each shows it in its e nt ire ty . Of particular note is the fact that Indu st ry has taken a sta nd toward th e suppo rt of th e be st in contemporary art in Texa s; that Texa s Industriali st s have risen to uphold th e e ffo rts of mu seums and a ssociations for th e promoti on of th e pla st ic a rts, and th e c rea t ive art ist s is sig n if ica nt . A co m pa riso n with list s o f a words in t he f irst yea rs of th e compet it ion a ttests to th e gr ow th of app reciati on, not onl y by com merc ia l a g enc ies but by indiv iduals, whos e a ward s aff irm th e ir fai th in th e arti st s of t od a y. Texa s ha s already e nte red th e natianal ma el strom o f co nte m por a ry a rt , an d th e pu rch a se prizes are add ing wo rk s by imp ortant a rti st s to m use um call ect ion s. Th is yea r sh.ows th e larg e st n umber of e ntries of all pr eced ing yea rs; ou t of 613 e nt ries by 384 art ists, 123 wor ks were ch osen with 103 arti st s repre sented . Th e se lect ion was made with th e view o f ex h ib iti ng all trend s in art a s repre sent ed by th e artis t s subm itti ng-
rea lism in man y form s, prim iti vism , su rea lism and abst ra ct ion ,
be spe ak ing ou r age of div er se idea log ies. ELEANOR ONDERDONK
JURY OF SELECTION AND AWARD
Rolph M . Pearson, designer, teacher, etcher and writer, Nyack, N. Y., visiting professor, Art Deportment, The University of Texas . Joseph R. Taylor, sculptor, pointer, professor of art, University of Ok lahoma, Norman, Oklo . Jerry Bywaters, Director Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, James Chillman, Jr., Director, Museum of Fine Arts of Hou st on. Eleanor Onderdonk (ex-officio) , Curator of Art; Witte Memoria l Museum, Son Antonio.
AWARDS
Purchase Price of $300 GIVEN
BY THE MARQUISE AND MARQU :SE D'OYLEY OF HOU STON FOR AN OUTSTANDING WORK TO BE SELECTED BY THE DONORS AFTER THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION .
Purchase price of $200 from the Julian Onderdonk Memorial Fund Sponsored by the Son Antonio Art League to ROBERT PREUSSER of Houston
for oil pointing " Hyd roscop ic Realm"
Two pr izes of $100 GIVEN BY THE HUMBLE OIL AND REFIN ING COMPAN Y TO
CHARLES UMLAUF, Austin SARAH SHIDLER , Houston
for sculpture in lignum vitae, " Requ ie m" for on oil pointing, " Sti ll Life" Prize of $100
GIVEN BY THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF FINE A RTS TO
WILLIAM LESTER, Aust in
for on oil pointing, " Red Fence"
Purchase prie of $100 for watercolor or gouache GIVEN BY THE FORT WORTH ART ASSOCIATION TO
-JAMES FRAZER, Son Antonio
for a gouache, "Artist's Studio"
Prize of $100 GIVEN BY JOSKE'S OF TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO T O
BESS KING, Son Antonio
for on oil pointing , "Vision Accomplished" Prize of $100
GIVEN BY FOLEY'S OF HOUSTON TO
BROR UTTER, Fort Worth
for "Midsummer" Prize of $50
GIVEN BY THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS OF HOUSTON TO
JANET TURNER, Nacogdoches
for a color block print, " Swee t Corn"
Prize of $50 GIVEN BY THE SA N ANTONIO ART LEAGUE TO
FRANCIS STEPHEN , Dublin
for wood sculpture, "Jean "
Pr ize o f $5 0 GIVEN BY MR. AND MRS. ROBERT STRAUSS OF HOUSTON TO
EMILY RUTLAND, Robstown
fo r a n o il pa int ing, " Co nte nte d Mul es "
Pr ize of $2 5 GIVEN BY MRS. MARION KOOGLER McNA Y TO
A LLEN J . PRIEBE, Sa n Marcos
for a ce ra m ic bow l
HONORABLE MENTIONS TO MARJORIE BALTZEL, Denton fo r gouache , " M ills in Spa ce" CHARMI N, Houston for an oi l pa int ing , " J ust Wa it ing " fo r a n oi l pai nting , " Dese rt Deta ils" OTIS DOZIER, Dallas EDWARD M . SCHIWETZ , Houston for o il tempera pa int ing , " V iew of Ter ling ua " FRANCES SKINNER, Houston for a gouache , " N ight Bef ore Ch ristma s" fo r ce ra mic gr oup HARDI NG BLACK , San Antonio
RED FENCE WILLIAM LEST ER
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CATALOGUE The ma jority of works in th e ex h ibi ti on are fo r sa le a t the p rices listed in t he ca ta logue. No commission is cha rged for e ff ec ti ng sa les.
OILS 1. 2.
ED BEAR DEN Dallas
3.
MAZYE BECK ER Da lla s
4. 5. . 6. 7. 8. 9.
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LOWEL ALDEN Ho usto n
$75.00 Port ra it of Mrs . J oh n Ros enf ield \..../ Not fo r Sale
ANNAB EL M. Mc DON A LD BERRY Da lla s
Spi nn in g Boy, Guatema la
$ 175.00
T~i l ight
Ato m ic Un q uoted
LLOY D BLANKS A bil e ne
Afte r La ughter has Gone
BILL BOMAR Fort W orth
Sti ll Life With Gra pe fr u it No t for Sa le
CYNT H IA BRANTS For t h Worth ED ITH M . BRISAC Denton M AURI NE CA NT EY Ho us to n
$ 100 .00
St ill Lif e
$ 150.00 Back St reet
$250.00
T he Watc hers
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CH ARMIN (M rs. S. U Housto n
Ju st Wait ing
13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
LOWELL D. CO LLI NS Houston ALB ERT BRUC E C RUTCH ER, Jr. Dallas EM IL DALTO N San Angel o EFREN DELGA DO San Antoni o OTI S DOZIE R Dallas MARTIN DREYER Housto n
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$600. 00
CHARMIN (M rs . S. U Houston
LO REN A C LA RK San Anton io
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M ich iko Iwam i
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Co mpos it ion \/
$200.00 $300 .00 Roses
$50.00
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Brunhilda
$200.00 An t hony Mage lla n
$600. 00
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Saturday N ight
$ 100.00 T he Go ld Key W in ne r
$200.00 Des ert Deta il
$600.00 Back- Fence T ryst
$300.00
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CATALOGUE 19. 20 .
RUTH DUN N Son Anton io
G RACE BET H FEAG IN Ho u ston
22 .
FRAN K FREED Houston
23.
Q U IN T A NA FREELAND Ho us t o n
24.
BOY ER GO NZALEZ A us t in
25.
GA Y LEN C. HANSEN Aust in
26 .
BESS KIN G Son A n t o n io
28 .
JUST INE KONE Son Anton io
29.
HAZEL KORKAMES T yler
30 .
HAZEL KORKAMES T y ler
31.
JOHN B. KELLAM Kentucky and Del val le , T e xas
3 2.
BERTHA LANDERS Dal la s
3 4. 35 . 36 37. 38 .
C o m pos it io n . / No t fo r Sa le Garment C enter V
$200.00 Cathedral /
$65 .00 Under Wa y V
$200.00 St ill Life
$300.00
V is io n A ccom p lis hed N o t for Sa le Cha rls e y
$300.00
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St ill Life Unq uated
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M y M oth er Unq uoted
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Repressi ons
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$350.00
Pumpk in a nd Blue Cho ir
BLA N C H HElM NICE Ho u ston
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Handbag M inus M iscellany / Un quoted
WI LLiAM LESTER Aust in
LO REN MOZLEY A u st in
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$1 50.00
T h e Red Fe nc e
LEE MALONEY Da lla s
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Spr ing St orm
W ILLiAM LESTER A ust in
HELEN McDADE Son Anto n io
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J a cob
$1 00.00
GEORGE HAMPTON Po rt A rt h ur
27.
33 .
$250.00
GRACE BETH FEAGI N Ho u st on
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N ets in Aj ijic
$200. 00
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$ 175 .00 Burnt Trees in H ill Country
$ 150.00 M eta m orphos is
$200 .00 Gr otto
$400.00 At the Boy
$ 125.00
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CATALOGUE 39 . 40 .
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42. 43 . 44 .
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JOSEPH POLLEY PAINE Son Antoni o ROBERT PREUSSER Ho uston HE NRY RAS M US EN A ust in ROBERT REED Son Antoni o DICKSO N REEDER Fo rt W orth A NNE B. ROG ERS Pa les t ine
A. S. ROMANSKY Houston
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50 . 51.
NANCY ANN UPSHAW So n Anton io AMELIA URBACH So n Anton io BROR UTTE R Fo rt W orth PETER VASTURES Dallas
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$300.00 Le st W e Fo rg e t L/
$250.00 How De e p is th e Oc ea n
$200 .00 $ 175.00 $ 175.00 V iew of T e rl ing ua
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$300.00
St ill Life
JACK TINKLE Son Anton io
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$1 50 .00
SARAH SH IDLER Ho uston
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Da rk M ounta in
T owh ea d
EVERETT SPRUC E A ust in
5 8.
$300. 00
GRACE SHACKELFORD West Columb ia
53 .
57 .
Fr ightened G rouse
Co n t e n ted Mules
EMILY GUTHRIE SM ITH Fort W orth
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$200.00
EMIL Y RUTLAND Ro bstown EDWARD M . SCHIWETZ Houston
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Hyd roscop ic Real m
T he St ru ggl e
CHESTER SNOWDEN Ho uston
56 .
$ 150.00
EMILY RUTLAND Robstown
52 .
55 .
C ross ings
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$350 .00 $50.00
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IICa l1 Yo u M e Fo ir? " V
$200 .00 Harb ing er o f Dece m be r Unq uote d
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Goa t
$200. 00 /' T he Ha rve ste r
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$ 175.00 Discard ed
$2 00.00 A braham and Isa ac
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$ 100.00 C lo iste r
$350.00 St ud io Unq uoted
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CATALOGUE
59.
Young Man in a Green Shirt $ 100 .00
DA!'J WINGREN Dalla s
WATERCOLORS
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MARJORI E BALTZEL Denton
6 1.
CHARLES BAUGH M cAllen
6 2.
RICHARD BROUGH Son Antoni o
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RICHARD BROUGH Son Anton io
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Mills in Space (gouache) $45. 00 Unquoted
H ill Houses $ 100 .00
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EMILIO CABALLERO ' Amarill o
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CARL BENTON COMPTON Denton
67.
FRANK DOLEJSKA Houston
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J. B. ERWIN Jacksboro
Chanc e $ 100.00
69 .
A. PETER EMIG
Blow-o ut $3 35.00
K ELLY FEARING Aust in
7 1.
'J A M ES L. FRAZER . Son Antoni o
72 .
FRANK FREED H oust on
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ROBERT B. HAWKIN S Kingsv ille
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ROBERT B: HAWKINS Kingsvill e
75 .
LETTIE J. HIGH Fort W orth
76 .
CLARICE HOLLOWAY Port Arthur
77 .
MARY AUBRE Y KEATING Son An to n io
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HAZEL WATERMAN BROUGH Son Antoni o
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Dreams, Dreams, Dreams 1,,/ $75.00 ~'
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Houst on
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Evocati ve t,..J $3 00.00 / Th e White-haired Beast (gouache) $50.0 0
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M edu sian Form $ 100.00
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Prom etheus (gouache) $200.00 Art ist 's Stud io (gouache) $60.00
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W ond erful W oman (tempera) Not f or Sale Hoe Born $7 5. 00 Birch Island $75.00 Relat ions $5 0.00 Parade $ 100.00 She l l Forms $ 100.00
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CATALOGUE 78 .
PAUL MAXWELL Houst on
79 .
ALICE NAYLOR San Anton io
80 .
LEE LAKE OVERTURF Houston
81.
ROBERT PRUESSER Houston
Full M oon / ' $ 150 .00 New M ex ican V illage Not f or Sale Th e Explorers $ 150 .00 Shoal (in k on scratch board ) $85.00 Dust Thou art . . ." (casei n t empera ) $1 50.00
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RICH A RD S. RODNE Y II San Anton io
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MARGARET SEVERSON Pasadena
84.
TERRY SHAND San Anton io
8 5.
" Somet imes I fee l like a M oth erle ss !,.., CHARLES SHORRE ch ild " (gou ache and col ored inks ) $ 100.00 H ouston
86 .
FRA NCES SKI N NER Houston
87 .
BROR UTTER Fort W orth
88 .
DONALD S. VOGEL Da llas
Girl with Bloc k Cat $ 100.00
89 .
RA LPH WH IT E, Jr. A ust in
H igh Ridge , Contine nta l Div ide (e.gg tempera ) $ 150.00
90 .
NORMA LY N N WOOD H oust on
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Th e Dar k Dr eam (Indi o ink and watercolo r) $ 150 .00 Old Man (past el) $ 100.00
Night before Christmas (gou ache) $ 150 .00 Midsummer (gouache) $ 150.00
Abstract ion-H igh Scene $50.00
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PRINTS AND DRAWINGS 9 1.
KATHLEEN BLACKSHEAR Navasota and Ch icago
Undersea (etc hing) $25.00
92 .
KATHLEEN BLACKSHEAR Navasota and Ch icago
Owl (etching) $25 .00
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GRACE CROCKETT Dal las
94 .
PIERRE DENE Galveston
95 .
E. G. EISENLOHR Dallas
96 .
DORIS LOVELL HARRIS Houston
Deei in Refuge (serigraph ) $ 10.00
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" For the y k now not wha t the y do" (pen and ink) $ 150.00
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Old Wells (penci l) $50.00
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II Penserosa (lithog raph) $ 15.00
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97 . 98 . 99. 100. 10 1. 102. 103 . 104.
WILFRED S. H IGGINS Dento n BESS BIGHAM HUBBARD Lu bboc k STELLA L. LA MOND Da llas
Po rtrait (e tc h ing, engraving aquat int) $30 .00 Coal Cast le (l it h og ra p h)
$ 10.0 0
105 .
C h urch at Ar royo Secco <Color aquat int) $20.00
BLAN C H E McVEIGH Fort W orth
Church in Taos <Color aquat int)
$30 .00
DON NA MARIE DICKEY Sa n Anton io
108 .
CHA RLES UMLAUF A ustin
Head (lithot int) v/'
$15. 00
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$12.0 0 $12.00
Pr otect ion (t w o cotto l
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$15 .00 ' Med ita t ion (te r ra cotta ) Unquoted
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CHA RLES UMLAUF A ust in
J ean (wa ln u t) V Unquoted J ob 's Prayer (cl o boste rl tv
$250.00 Requ iem (l ignum v itae )
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$250 .00
CERAMICS
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Sweet Corn <Color block ) , /
FRA NC IS STEP HE N Du b lin
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JANET E. TURNER Nacogdoches
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Ch ic ke ns <Co lor block) (,rI
lON E FRAN KLI N Co m m e rc e
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JANET E. TURNER Nacogdoch es
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$5.00
SCULPTURE
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Roc ks (I it hog ra p h) , /
BLA N C H E McVEIGH Fo rt W orth
CaREEN MARY SPELMAN Denton
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JEA N ANDERSON Houston
Fish Bowl
HARDING BLACK Sa n Antoni o
Copper Red Bowl
HA RDI NG BLA C K Sa n Anton io
Copper Red Vase \.,, /
$15 .00 $50 .00
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$50 .00
SH ELBY CHASE Sa n A nto n io
$25.00
SHE LBY CHASE San A n to n io
Bow l Not for Sal e
Vase
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CATALOGUE Bowl $ 15.00
115.
HENRI GADBOIS Houston
116.
MARJORIE GUILLORY San Anton io
Blue Cup (" Not f or Sa le /'
117.
MARJORIE GUILLORY San Anton io
Blue Bowl Not f or Sale
118.
LEZA S. McVEY Aust in and Bloomf ield H ills, M ich.
119.
LEZA S: McVEY Aust in and Bloomfield H il ls, M ich .
120.
ALLEN J. PRIEBE San Marcos
C路urd le Glaze Bowl $50.00
121.
ALLEN J. PRIEBE San Marcos
Round Green Vase $30.00
122.
FRANCIS STEPHEN Dubl in
Bottle Unquoted
123.
CLYDE ST EV EN SON San A nton io
Plate (design on textu re) $25. 00 wit h design on t extu re
124.
MAUD S. WHITTY Houston
Blue Vase (stoneware) / $25.00 Bowl (sto neware) $ 10.00
Speciled Blue Bowl $20.00
HYDROSCOPIC REALM ROBERT PREUSSER
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