Silver Teapot

c. 1938

Aaron Fastovsky

Associated Names
Aaron Fastovsky

Artist, American, born Russia, 1899 - 1979

The image shows a teapot with a bulbous body, a curved spout, and a decorative handle and lid, set against a plain background. The color palette is primarily grayscale, with variations of black, white, and gray that highlight the teapot’s contours and shadows. The teapot is centered within the image, with the handle positioned to the left and the spout extending to the right as viewed from the front.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.4 x 37 cm (11 9/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14195

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 394, no. 1386.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: A. Fastovsky

Wikidata ID

Q64533190

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