An incised ceramic sculpture titled “Relationship” made by Dan and Lee Ross of Hovland, Minnesota, circa 2000.

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A pink ceramic “lady’s” spittoon with white and gold trim. Made by Knowles, Taylor & Knowles of East Liverpool, Ohio, and purchased for 25 cents at an estate sale at the home of Governor Floyd B.Olson.

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A flat Tanegashima teapot (A) with lid (B) and silicon dioxide stone feet and lid handle made by Minnesota artist Richard Bresnahan in 1989. Handle made by Minnesota artist Paul Krueger.

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A stoneware jar (A) and lid (B) made by Richard Abnet of Stillwater, MN in the 1970s.

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A tumbler-shaped earthenware vase with line drawings of stylized fish made by Minnesota artist Amy Sabrina in 1999.

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An unglazed ceramic platter made by Minnesota artist Richard Bresnahan in the late 1980s.

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A ceramic tile in the Arts and Crafts style, hand built by Gladys Pattee of Minneapolis, MN in the early 1900s.

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A square ceramic wall platter made by Charles Halling and decorated by Nancy Halling of Northfield, Minnesota, in the 1990s.

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Wheel-thrown stoneware bottle with matte black wash on body from shoulder to base and an opaque white glaze on rim opening made by Martha Cutkomp. Circa 1960-70.

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A porcelain bottle vase made by Minnesota artist Jan Bilek in the early 2000s.

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