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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

Susan Beiner, 'Red Shell' Teapot, 1997, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jeff Guido, Ruth Rattner, George and Kathy Dambach, Jill Maki, Anne Crane, and Tom Phardel, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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.