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Object Details
- Artist
- Beatrice Wood, born San Francisco, CA 1893-died Ojai, CA 1998
- Luce Center Label
- Beatrice Wood's interest in ceramics and luster glazes began in 1933 when she could not find a teapot to match a set of antique luster plates she had bought, and so she decided to make her own. In the 1950s the emergence of abstract expressionism led Wood to coat the entire body of her ceramic works with shimmering lusters. This style became her trademark and was used throughout her long career. The large round body and oversized handle of this teapot balance precariously on the small foot.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
- 1988
- Object number
- 1989.26A-B
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Decorative Arts-Ceramic
- Crafts
- Medium
- earthenware with lustres
- Dimensions
- 14 x 11 1/2 in. (35.5 x 29.2 cm.)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Renwick Gallery
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 53B
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Record ID
- saam_1989.26A-B
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7aa5cf0b0-4c79-4527-9691-59a1e6663a7c
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