Teapot
1983 (made)
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The teapot shares the same characteristics as M.56-1988. However, the body is a regular hexagon in cross section so that the dimensions of the side walls are uniformly equal.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Electroplate and painted enamel with ebony |
| Brief description | Electroplate and painted enamel teapot with ebony handle, designed by Paolo Portoghesi for Alessi, made 1983. |
| Physical description | The teapot shares the same characteristics as M.56-1988. However, the body is a regular hexagon in cross section so that the dimensions of the side walls are uniformly equal. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | OFFICINA / ALESSI / ITALY / P.A. / T.E. 28 (-32) |
| Object history | Part of a tea and coffee 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. |
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| Accession number | M.56A-1988 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2008 |
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