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Kettle

2015 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rapid industrialisation from the 1960s to the 1980s saw a spike in consumerism and mass-production. Domestic products were made from cheaper materials like stainless steel and nickel as alternatives to traditional silver or brass. There were once many steel kettles like this one produced in Korea, but they are slowly disappearing in favour
of craft objects or high-tech products.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teakettles
  • Tea Kettle Lid
Materials and techniques
The tea kettle is mass-produced stainless steel item.
Brief description
Mass-produced stainless steel tea kettle produced by Dong-Bo company in Korea.
Physical description
Stainless tea kettle
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.5cm
  • Width: 20.5cm
  • Depth: 15.5cm
  • Lid diameter: 10.2cm
  • Lid height: 4.0cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Purchase funded by Samsung
Summary
Rapid industrialisation from the 1960s to the 1980s saw a spike in consumerism and mass-production. Domestic products were made from cheaper materials like stainless steel and nickel as alternatives to traditional silver or brass. There were once many steel kettles like this one produced in Korea, but they are slowly disappearing in favour
of craft objects or high-tech products.
Collection
Accession number
FE.61:1, 2-2015

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Record createdOctober 1, 2015
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