Teapot
1930-1934 (made), 1930 (designed)
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Earthenware teapot and stand covered in a yellow glaze, designed by Grete Loebenstein as part of the 'Norma' range.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Brief description | Earthenware teapot and stand, designed originally about 1930 by Grete Loebenstein, later by Margaret Marks, made 1930-4 by Haël-Werkstätten, Marwitz, Germany |
| Physical description | Earthenware teapot and stand covered in a yellow glaze, designed by Grete Loebenstein as part of the 'Norma' range. |
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| Gallery label | Teapot and stand, cup and saucer,
‘Norma’ range
Germany, Marwitz, designed about 1930,
made 1930–4
Designed by Grete Loebenstein
(later Marks)
Made by Haël-Werkstätten
Earthenware, with coloured glazes
Grete Loebenstein trained at the Bauhaus.
Together with her husband Gustav,
she founded Haël-Werkstätten for the
manufacture of ‘artistic ceramics’ in 1923.
Committed to progressive artistic design,
the firm was a member of the German
association of artists, designers and
industrialists known as the Deutscher
Werkbund.
Museum no. C.78&A, B, F, G-1980. Given by the designer
(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | Teapot and stand, teapot and creamer, made originally by Grete Loebenstein, later by Margarete Marks, Hael, Germany |
| Bibliographic reference | V&A Ceramics and Glass Collection Object Information File |
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| Accession number | C.78 to B-1980 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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