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Peter Shire
'Anchorage' Teapot1982

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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

Peter Shire, 'Anchorage' Teapot, 1982, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Barbara N. Shire and Mr. Henry Shire in honor of Ava Shire, photo © Museum Associates / LACMA

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
Copyright
© Peter Shire