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Wet Wedge
Shire, Peter, born 1947 - Enlarge image
Wet Wedge
- Object:
Teapot
- Place of origin:
Los Angeles (made)
- Date:
1975 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Shire, Peter, born 1947 (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
White and marbled earthenware, handbuilt, painted in colours, glazes and lustre
- Credit Line:
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Kevin MacCarthy and Lauren Lexton
- Museum number:
C.221:1,2-2014
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Teapot of geometrical form constructed from thrown, extruded or slabbed sections in white or marbled earthenware. Painted in orange, blue, grey, red, and pink under a clear glaze, with additional area of semi-matt black glaze to body, with marbled green and pink spout and lower handle, and silver lustred handle.
Place of Origin
Los Angeles (made)
Date
1975 (made)
Artist/maker
Shire, Peter, born 1947 (maker)
Materials and Techniques
White and marbled earthenware, handbuilt, painted in colours, glazes and lustre
Marks and inscriptions
'SHIRE / 1975' and 'EXP/B', painted on base, and 'B'(?) painted on underside of lid
Dimensions
Height: 18.6 cm, Width: 42.5 cm, Depth: 19.2 cm
Descriptive line
Teapot of geometrical form, 'Wet Wedge', by Peter Shire, USA, 1975
Materials
Earthenware
Categories
Studio Pottery; Ceramics
Collection
Ceramics Collection