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Kaarna, teapot

Kaarna, teapot
 1972

Medium
stoneware
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Hinds, 2017
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
stoneware
Measurements
(a-b) 18.0 × 21.6 × 13.3 cm (overall)
Place/s of Execution
Helsinki, Finland
Inscription
(a) printed in white on base c.: (crown) / ARABIA / WARTSILA FINLAND / 5-72
Accession Number
2017.1062.a-b
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Hinds, 2017
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
A matt brown-glazed teapot of vertical circular form with a wide flange below the rim; the flange morphs into the top of the loop handle. The body is decorated with subtle grooves and ridges, imitative of throwing rings.

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