Teapot

Dan Schmitt, Teapot, 2000, porcelain, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jan Schachter in honor of Ted Cohen, 2000.91.1A-B
Dan Schmitt, Teapot, 2000, porcelain, part A (teapot): 7 5⁄8 x 7 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄2 in. (19.5 x 18.9 x 13.9 cm) part B (lid): 1 5⁄8 x 3 1⁄4 in. (4.0 x 8.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jan Schachter in honor of Ted Cohen, 2000.91.1A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Teapot
Artist
Date
2000
Location
Dimensions
part A (teapot): 7 5⁄8 x 7 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄2 in. (19.5 x 18.9 x 13.9 cm) part B (lid): 1 5⁄8 x 3 1⁄4 in. (4.0 x 8.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jan Schachter in honor of Ted Cohen
Mediums
Mediums Description
porcelain
Classifications
Object Number
2000.91.1A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.91.1A-B

Artwork Description

For Dan Schmitt, sculpting is a highly personal experience, and anyone who uses his pots becomes a part of that process. The artist creates pottery that displays its handmade quality, and he hopes that others will feel a personal involvement and connection with the unique aspects of each piece. Schmitt uses the “white on white” style in this set, which allows him to focus his attention on the beauty of form rather than elaborate glazing.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Ginny Ruffner, Inventing the Music of Beauty, 1991, glass, oil paint, colored pencil, and ink, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ann and Thomas Cousins, the James Renwick Alliance, and museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, 1992.81
Inventing the Music of Beauty
Artist
Date1991
glass, oil paint, colored pencil, and ink
On view
Ginny Ruffner, A Girl's Guide to Fashion Evolution, 1987, glass and acrylic paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carol and Don Wiiken, 1999.57.17
A Girl’s Guide to Fashion Evolution
Artist
Date1987
glass and acrylic paint
On view

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