Can I learn more about this teapot? Was it part of a specific movement?
Of course! Modernism was a movement in the early 20th century, when designers rejected the traditional and ornamented styles of the previous century, in favor of radically simplified forms. Designers such as Marion Anderson Noyes created objects that captured the machine age; the smooth, undecorated surface of this teapot not only suited mass-production, but would have been admired for its emphasis on functionality. Despite the teapot's simplicity, there are a few flourishes- I like the way that the spout flares out gracefully.