Teapot
1983 (made)
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The body of the teapot is composed of two shells soldered together along a raised seam on a tilted axis. The front is a section of a sphere to which is attached a sloping spout tapering towards the aperture. The rear section forms the segment of a sphere and the grip is a concave narrow strip with an ebony insert. The interior of the teapot is gilded. The perspex lid is in the form of a shallow hemisphere with a semi-circular, half-round moulding along the front edge. The handle of the lid is a fin-shaped section which radiates from the centre to the front edge.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Electroplate and ebony with gilded interior and perspex lid |
| Brief description | Electroplate and ebony teapot with perspex lid, designed by Oscar Tusquets for Alessi, made 1983. |
| Physical description | The body of the teapot is composed of two shells soldered together along a raised seam on a tilted axis. The front is a section of a sphere to which is attached a sloping spout tapering towards the aperture. The rear section forms the segment of a sphere and the grip is a concave narrow strip with an ebony insert. The interior of the teapot is gilded. The perspex lid is in the form of a shallow hemisphere with a semi-circular, half-round moulding along the front edge. The handle of the lid is a fin-shaped section which radiates from the centre to the front edge. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | OFFICINA / ALESSI / ITALY / P.A. / 45 (-47) |
| Object history | Part of a tea service which was a prototype for the series of eleven tea and coffee services commissioned from architects by Officina Alessi, a division of Alessi S.p.A., Milan, and made in a limited edition in silver. One additional cover in glass comes from the production series and shows an improved fit over the perspex prototype. |
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| Accession number | M.58-1988 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2007 |
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