Teapot with saucer from "Tea for Two" service, c. 1930
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The Modernism Collection, gift of Norwest Bank Minnesotaexpand_more 98.276.40.1a-c
Not on Viewexpand_more
As modernism took hold English potteries employed artists to keep their wares up-to-date for consumers in the nascent era of "planned obsolescence," when new styles replaced old on an ever-faster basis. The colorful abstraction of Art Deco, introduced to a global audience at the Paris Universal Exposition of Decorative Arts in 1925, was embraced in England by designers such as Susie Cooper and Eric Slater; the latter's teapot for a tea service features bold sunburst patterns radiating across the white teapot with a stepped lid and angular handle and spout. The playful but abstract design was of-the-moment but appealing to a middle-class market, especially for morning tea.
Details
- Title
- Teapot with saucer from "Tea for Two" service
- Artist Life
- 1902 - 1984
- Role
- Designer
- Accession Number
- 98.276.40.1a-c
- Curator Approved
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