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 (1 item)

Frances Lee Turner, Bulloch Hall, 1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1965.18.47
Bulloch Hall
Artist
Date1934
oil on canvas
Not on view