Tea pot from 3-piece tea service / Wiener Werkstätte

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Accession Number
1979/2.88.1
Title
Tea pot from 3-piece tea service
Artist Nationality
Austrian
Medium and Support
silver with bone handles
Object Creation Date
circa 1905-1915
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
Austria (nation)
Vienna state (state)
Vienna (inhabited place)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
Austria (nation)
Creation Place 3
Vienna state (state)
Creation Place 4
Vienna (inhabited place)
Dimensions
9.6 cm x 16 cm x 12.5 cm (3 3/4 in. x 6 5/16 in. x 4 15/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type
tea service
Secondary Object Classification
Silver
Secondary Object Type
teapot
Physical Description
One of a three-piece tea service, the tea pot is a small silver container with a lobed shape, a simple spout, a bone handle positioned at a right angle to the spout, and a flat, hinged lid with a bone finial. Both the finial and the handle are carved into four lobes to match the body of the pot. The surface of the silver is not glassy-smooth; it has a hand-worked, hammered surface. The overall design impression is of satisfying geometric proportions with a slightly organic feel.
Subject Matter
The crafts produced by the Weiner Werkstätte in Vienna were developed to reintroduce the aesthetic of hand-made works in a period of mass-produced wares. The workshop focused on creating jewelry, fabrics, ceramic, pottery, and furniture; their style was one of beautiful and simple modern design and outstanding craftsmanship. Their work was made for a select audience rather than for mass consumption.
Primary Keywords
silverwork
teapots
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"Tea pot from 3-piece tea service; Wiener Werkstätte." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1979-sl-2.88.1/1979_2.88.1.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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