Teapot with Lid

Harriet Bellows, Teapot with Lid, ca. 1975, stoneware and cane, overall: 10 3⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 x 8 1⁄4 in. (26.2 x 25.0 x 21.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.130A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Teapot with Lid
Artist
Manufacturer
East Valley Pottery
Date
ca. 1975
Location
Dimensions
overall: 10 3⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 x 8 1⁄4 in. (26.2 x 25.0 x 21.0 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
stoneware and cane
Classifications
Object Number
1975.130A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.130A-B

Artwork Description

Harriet Bellows created Teapot with Lid in the mid-1970s, a few years before she gave up ceramics to start a career as a pilot. There are no straight lines or sharp angles in this piece, and the shiny glaze reflects and highlights each curve in the design. The rounded body and over-the-top handle recall traditional Asian designs, which often incorporate bamboo handles so that the heat from the pot will not be transferred to the user’s hand.

Works by this artist (4 items)

Ted Gordon, Cat, 1969, felt-tipped pen and ink and collage on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak, 1982.114.2
Cat
Artist
Date1969
felt-tipped pen and ink and collage on paperboard
Not on view
Ted Gordon, Orange Face, 1982, colored pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.110
Orange Face
Artist
Date1982
colored pencil on paper
Not on view
Ted Gordon, (Untitled--Cat), 1982, ballpoint pen and ink, felt-tipped pen and ink, crayon and, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak, 1983.56
(Untitled – Cat)
Artist
Date1982
ballpoint pen and ink, felt-tipped pen and ink, crayon and
Not on view
Ted Gordon, (Untitled--Face), 1979, felt-tipped pen and ink, ballpoint pen and ink, and pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak, 1982.114.3
(Untitled – Face)
Artist
Date1979
felt-tipped pen and ink, ballpoint pen and ink, and pencil on paperboard
Not on view

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