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Peter Shire
'Anchorage' Teapot1982

Not on view
Polished silver teapot with conical stepped lid and black finial, supported by two diverging red rods with chartreuse ball feet and a black angled cylindrical handle
Artist or Maker
Peter Shire
Title
'Anchorage' Teapot
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1982
Medium
Silver-plated metal, steel, painted wood
Dimensions
a) Teapot vessel: 5 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (13.97 x 22.23 x 13.97 cm); b) Teapot lid: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (6.35 x 8.26 cm); c) Singular foot (beak): 12 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (32.07 x 6.99 x 3.5 cm); d & e) Legs and feet: 8 1/2 x 1 in. (21.59 x 2.54 cm) each
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Barbara N. Shire and Mr. Henry Shire in honor of Ava Shire
Accession Number
M.2001.115a-e
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design