Toleware Syrup Pot c. 1941

Mildred Ford's watercolor painting, "Toleware Syrup Pot", depicts a brown syrup pot with a decorative floral motif painted in vibrant hues of yellow, red, green and pink. Created around 1941, the artwork is a testament to Ford's keen eye for detail, rendering the intricate patterns and the subtle nuances of the metallic surface with precision. The painting is a valuable record of American folk art traditions and the practice of decorative painting on tin, commonly known as tole painting.