Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP

Teapot

USA, 1900
<p>This egg shaped teapot is perched on three black legs, one on the right is taller than the pot. It also has a black lid with a long nob. The pot is yellow with numerous brown spots. There are blue glaze runs. The handle is bundled natural material. The spout is large at the pot and tapers toward the slanted opening.</p><p>The underside is yellow with numerous brown dots and blue glaze rums. Two of the clay loops that hold the handle are visable. Three pointy black legs are shown. One leg has the accession number, 2004.2.7ab written in white. There is a white sticker with #804-C written on it.</p>
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Date acquired:
Materials:
Stoneware
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Thrown and Altered
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Robert Pillars

Robert Pillars is known for functional pottery with abstract elements, such as irregular slab attachments and exaggerated features such as elongated tea spout.

Pillars volunteered with Potters for Peace in Nicaragua making ceramic water filters. Pillars discussed his work with Potters for Peace in an interview for the Field Guide for Ceramic Arts: http://ceramicsfieldguide.org/robert-pillars/

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American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)

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