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 (5 items)

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Byron Temple, #41 Jar with Loop, 1996, glazed wood fired stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Thomas Y.C. Chock, 1997.8A-B
#41 Jar with Loop
Artist
Date1996
glazed wood fired stoneware
On view
Byron Temple, Teapot, 1998, glazed stoneware and metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 1998.110.1A-B
Teapot
Artist
Date1998
glazed stoneware and metal
On view
Byron Temple, Untitled (Lidded Jar), 1987, clay, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2001.71.5A-B
Untitled (Lidded Jar)
Artist
Date1987
clay
Not on view
Byron Temple, Lidded Jar, ca. 1985, wood-fired stoneware and woven fiber, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mary Nyburg, 2002.75A-B
Lidded Jar
Artist
Dateca. 1985
wood-fired stoneware and woven fiber
Not on view