Teapot and Lid from Three Piece Tea Service, Kyoto Homage Pattern
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Caption
Dorothy Hafner American, born 1953. Teapot and Lid from Three Piece Tea Service, Kyoto Homage Pattern, Designed 1980; Manufactured 1987. Porcelain, 9 x 9 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. (22.9 x 23.5 x 9.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dorothy Weiss, 87.120.1a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.120.1a-b_bw.jpg)
Maker
Title
Teapot and Lid from Three Piece Tea Service, Kyoto Homage Pattern
Date
Designed 1980; Manufactured 1987
Geography
Place manufactured: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Porcelain
Classification
Dimensions
9 x 9 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. (22.9 x 23.5 x 9.2 cm)
Signatures
In black on underside of teapot: (in script) "Dorothy Hafner '87 / ©1980"
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
Impressed on underside of teapot, lower right: (in script) "Dorothy Hafner"
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy Weiss
Accession Number
87.120.1a-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
Who is the artist and what is the era?
This three piece tea service was made by Dorothy Hafner. It was designed in 1980 and manufactured in 1987.I can’t seem to access any info on this in the Luce center. Can you tell me the brand or artist?
Sure! This three piece tea service was designed by Dorothy Hafner in 1980 and manufactured in 1987. The pattern is called "Kyoto Homage."The set is made of porcelain and the teapot's handle is rattan.
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