Teapot
1989-1990 (made), 1985-1987 (designed)
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Gerald Gulotta (b. 1921) is an American industrial designer and educator. He was invited to China in 1985 to collaborate with potters at the Violet Sand Factory (Zisha gongyi chang 紫砂工藝廠) to creat new 'purple clay' (zisha) teapot designs. Gulotta sketched his designs on paper, which the potters turned into three-dimensional objects. Seven of the designs were selected for limited edition production. All seven designs are represented in this group in the V&A. Gulotta's sketches and examples are in the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-built, unglazed brown stoneware |
| Brief description | Teapot, stoneware, designed by Gerald Gulotta, 1985-7, made by Bao Li'an, 1989-90, Yixing, China. |
| Physical description | Teapot with cover, unglazed brown stoneware, in the shape of the head of a bird, overhead rounded handle. Mark on base. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Gerald Gulotta |
| Summary | Gerald Gulotta (b. 1921) is an American industrial designer and educator. He was invited to China in 1985 to collaborate with potters at the Violet Sand Factory (Zisha gongyi chang 紫砂工藝廠) to creat new 'purple clay' (zisha) teapot designs. Gulotta sketched his designs on paper, which the potters turned into three-dimensional objects. Seven of the designs were selected for limited edition production. All seven designs are represented in this group in the V&A. Gulotta's sketches and examples are in the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. |
| Other number | LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.451:1&2-2005 - Previous loan number |
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| Accession number | FE.10:1, 2-2010 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2008 |
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