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Pyramidal Teapot

Artist Richard T. Notkin (American, born 1948)
Date1980
MediumStoneware (Yixing ware)
DimensionsOverall: 6 × 9 × 6 3/4 inches (15.24 × 22.86 × 17.15 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Lennie and Jerry Berkowitz Collection in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Object number2019.21.5.1,2
On View
Not on view
DescriptionPyramidal teapot form with handle on left and spout on right, gazed in gold.The face of a skull has a full set of teeth, somewhat flattened and extended around to sides.
Copyright© Richard T. Notkin
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