Teapot

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Object Details

Artist

Byron Temple, born Centerville, IN 1933-died Louisville, KY 2002

Luce Center Label

Byron Temple based this teapot around his favorite shape, the cylinder, simply adding a spout, lid, and spiraling metal handle. He left the lid and base of the pot unglazed, while the rest is covered in a rich dark hue. This teapot exemplifies the marriage of beauty and function that Temple strove for in his work.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld

Date

1998

Object number

1998.110.1A-B

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Decorative Arts-Ceramic

Crafts

Medium

glazed stoneware and metal

Dimensions

overall: 6 x 5 1/2 x 4 in. (15.2 x 14.0 x 10.2 cm)

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Department

Renwick Gallery

On View

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 53B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk785bd841f-881f-4b3c-9598-f2df557e29ae

Record ID

saam_1998.110.1A-B