Pineapple Tin Punch
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- late 20th-early 21st Century
- Medium
- tin plate
- Dimensions
- 16 1/4 × 11 × 1 1/2 in. (41.2 × 28 × 3.8 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- This tin punch features the outline of a pineapple enclosed in an oval. During the Colonial era, the rare fruit was often displayed by members of the upper class and it came to represent hospitality. Perhaps artist Ira Blount intended to invoke a symbol of welcoming in his modern take on the traditional, eighteenth-century craft.
- After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount mastered dozens of artisanal crafts. His love for crafting, learning, and community engagement would endure over the course of his long life and career.
- Accession Number
- 2011.0004.0114
- Type
- tin punch
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0114
