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Object Details
- Artist
- David Nelson, active late 20th century
- Luce Center Label
- John Nelson created the geometric shapes on the surface of this teapot by applying layers of gray and black glaze. The patterns echo the vessel’s form, from the ridges in the curved handle to the rectangular panels around the body. The wide base and handle over the top recall Japanese ceramic traditions, but the octagonal shape and abstract decoration add a fresh twist to the conventional design.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Donna and John Donaldson in memory of Jean and John Michael on the occasion of the Fifteenth Anniversary of the James Renwick Alliance and the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Renwick Gallery
- ca. 1981
- Object number
- 1997.109.15A-B
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Decorative Arts-Ceramic
- Crafts
- Medium
- glazed stoneware
- Dimensions
- overall: 8 x 10 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (20.3 x 27.3 x 19.1 cm)
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- 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_1997.109.15A-B
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk74ff0dbee-c98c-4f20-8030-f779982e32fd
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