Blue Teapot with Fruit

Farraday Newsome, Blue Teapot with Fruit, 1998, terracotta and glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1999.100A-B
Copied Farraday Newsome, Blue Teapot with Fruit, 1998, terracotta and glaze, overall: 7 5⁄8 x 12 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄8 in. (19.5 x 31.0 x 20.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1999.100A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Blue Teapot with Fruit
Artist
Date
1998
Location
Dimensions
overall: 7 5⁄8 x 12 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄8 in. (19.5 x 31.0 x 20.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
terracotta and glaze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Object — fruit — banana
  • Object — fruit — apple
  • Object — fruit — lemon
  • Object — fruit — orange
Object Number
1999.100A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.100A-B

Artwork Description

Farraday Ayne Newsome creates brightly colored stoneware vessels that are bursting with fruits, flowers, and animals. Many of her designs were inspired by her childhood in rural California, where her mother ran a plant nursery and her father designed pottery. In this piece, the rich colors and bulbous shapes create a tempting fruit bowl, disguising the spout and handle of the teapot.