Warped ceramic teacup marbled with a glossy black-and-white glaze, appearing partially melted with folds and distortions collecting on the bottom half of the vessel, the surface resembling an ink painting.
Black-and-white set of tea cups, the large one distorted and melting while the small one sits on a saucer. The painted outlines imitate the marks of an ink drawing.
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Irvin Tepper

New Beginnings
Now On View Recent Acquisition

Maker

Irvin Tepper (American, b. 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri)

Title

New Beginnings

Year

2004

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

21.6 x 35.6 x 29.8 cm (8 1/2 x 14 x 11 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Hope and Mel Barkan

Object Number

2025.39.43

Type

Exhibition History

A Shared Journey
The Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection at the RISD Museum
Sep 13, 2025 – Mar 05, 2028
Decorative Arts and Design Galleries
Apr 15, 2014

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Tombstone

Irvin Tepper (American, b. 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri)
New Beginnings, 2004
Porcelain with pigment
21.6 x 35.6 x 29.8 cm (8 1/2 x 14 x 11 3/4 inches)
Gift of Hope and Mel Barkan 2025.39.43

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