Object Details
Designer
Ettore Sottsass, (Italian, 1917–2007)
Producer
Alessio Sarri, Italian
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Ceramic teapot and lid; white cylindrical upright body, with wide round-edged base and top. Handle in blue joins top and base; green spout, and purple lid made up of concentric stepped round-edged circles.
Credit Line
Museum purchase from Sir Arthur Bryan Fund
Date
1987
Accession Number
1988-67-2-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
Teapot and lid
Type
Teapot and lid
Medium
Glazed porcelain
Dimensions
H x W x D (a,b: overall): 26.8 x 20.7 x 12 cm (10 9/16 x 8 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
H x W x D (a: teapot): 20.8 x 20.7 x 12 cm (8 3/16 x 8 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
H x diam. (b: lid): 8.5 x 9.5 cm (3 3/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
made in
Italy
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1988-67-2-a_b