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Pelicanus Pontifex

Teapot
1983 (made)
Artist/Maker
Alessio Sarri Ceramiche (manufacturer)
Anthologie Quartett
Matteo Thun (designer)
Place of origin
Florence (made)
Milan (designed)
Hannover (commissioned)

Teapot of dynamic appearance, with triangular grey body, the handle and foot formed from curving planar sections in pink.


Object details

Category
Ceramics
Object type
Teapot
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
Titles
  • Pelicanus Pontifex (manufacturer's title)
  • Rara Avis (series title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with coloured glazes
Earthenware
Brief description
Teapot, ceramic, 'Pelicanus Pontifex', from the Rara Avis series, designed by Matteo Thun, Milan, manufactured by Alessio Sarri Ceramiche for Anthologie Quartett, Florence, 1983.
Physical description
Teapot of dynamic appearance, with triangular grey body, the handle and foot formed from curving planar sections in pink.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28cm
  • Width: 41cm
  • Depth: 8cm
Style
Postmodernism
Copy number
15 of 20
Production
Manufactured by Alessio Sarri Ceramiche, Florence, for Anthologie Quartett, Hannover.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.53:1, 2-2011

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Record createdJuly 12, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1227019/pelicanus-pontifex-teapot-matteo-thun/
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