Teapot Goblet (#260)

Richard Marquis, Teapot Goblet (#260), 1991, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1995.24.1
Copied Richard Marquis, Teapot Goblet (#260), 1991, glass, 7 585 34 in. (19.514.7 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1995.24.1

Artwork Details

Title
Teapot Goblet (#260)
Date
1991
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7 585 34 in. (19.514.7 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the James Renwick Alliance
Mediums
Mediums Description
glass
Classifications
Keywords
  • Object — other — dish
Object Number
1995.24.1

Artwork Description

I chose to work with the teapot form for three reasons. First, it had no glass tradition. Second, it was so un-macho compared to the prevailing "dip-n'-drip" school. Last, it had so many elements with which to mess around. -- Richard Marquis

Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019

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The Teapot Goblets employ zanfirico, an Italian glass technique in which glass canes are twisted to form an intricate lattice. Richard Marquis brings his love of assemblage to his teapot forms, attaching single pieces of his trademark murrine to the surface.