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Collections

Susan Beiner
'Red Shell' Teapot1997

Not on view
Ceramic teapot entirely covered in sculpted seashells and marine creatures — crabs, snails, and barnacles — glazed in greens, mauves, and russet oranges, with a crustacean-shaped handle and spout
Artist or Maker
Susan Beiner
Title
'Red Shell' Teapot
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1997
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
10 x 12 1/2 x 5 in. (25.4 x 31.75 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeff Guido, Ruth Rattner, George and Kathy Dambach, Jill Maki, Anne Crane, and Tom Phardel
Accession Number
AC1999.108.1.1-.6
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Lauria, Jo; Color and Fire - Defining Moments in Studio Ceramics, 1950-2000; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA, 2000.