Teapots Transformed

摘要

'Today the teapot has one foot in the kitchen and the other in the art world Some teapot artists' work falls clearly into one realm or the other, but much of the excitement for both the producer and the collector is in those pieces that challenge the division between the two, notes the author of this well-illustrated survey." "Contemporary artists draw inspiration from the social and cultural history of the teapot, but it is the technical challenge of making the parts work together within a personal expressive statement that attracts them in such great numbers."