Teapot

Byron Temple, Teapot, 1998, glazed stoneware and metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 1998.110.1A-B
Byron Temple, Teapot, 1998, glazed stoneware and metal, overall: 6 x 5 1⁄2 x 4 in. (15.2 x 14.0 x 10.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 1998.110.1A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Teapot
Artist
Date
1998
Location
Dimensions
overall: 6 x 5 1⁄2 x 4 in. (15.2 x 14.0 x 10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld
Mediums
Mediums Description
glazed stoneware and metal
Classifications
Object Number
1998.110.1A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.110.1A-B

Artwork Description

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.

Works by this artist (4 items)

David Hare, Woman Dressing, 1950, ceramic/cut-out and fired on stone base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1976.53
Woman Dressing
Artist
Date1950
ceramic/cut-out and fired on stone base
On view
David Hare, Untitled, 1975, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of June Wayne, 1991.179.5, © 1978, David Hare
Untitled
Artist
Date1975
color lithograph on paper
Not on view
David Hare, Cloud and Rain, ca. 1950, welded and painted bronze and steel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Susan Morse Hilles, 1977.2.3
Cloud and Rain
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Dateca. 1950
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Not on view
David Hare, Cronus, 1974-1975, lithograph with hand-coloring, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, 2003.70
Cronus
Artist
Date1974-1975
lithograph with hand-coloring
Not on view

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