Joan Takayama-Ogawa, Tropical Island Tea Set, 1996, white earthenware, glazes, and china paints, 6 x 12 x 18 in. (15.2 x 30.5 x 45.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of David and Jacqueline Charak, 2000.33A-D
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Tropical Island Tea Set
- Artist
- Date
- 1996
- Location
- Dimensions
- 6 x 12 x 18 in. (15.2 x 30.5 x 45.7 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of David and Jacqueline Charak
- Mediums Description
- white earthenware, glazes, and china paints
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Landscape — island
- Landscape — tropic
- Landscape — plant — flower
- Object Number
- 2000.33A-D
Artwork Description
The textured pot and cup in Tropical Island Teapot were inspired by Joan Takayama-Ogawa’s experience snorkeling during a vacation to Hawaii. She was drawn to the underwater world of the reef and has translated these images onto her teapots, out of which barnacles, plants, and coral “grow.” The teapot and cup rest on a deep-blue platter that represents the Pacific Ocean.