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Matteo Thun

Passerina Noctua Teapot

Description

Maker

Matteo Thun (Italian, b. 1952), designer

Title

Passerina Noctua Teapot

Year

1981-1984

Medium

  • glazed ceramic

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • glazed ceramic

Materials

clay products

Dimensions

22.9 x 25.4 x 9.2 cm (9 x 10 x 3 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Impressed in ceramic at base of body "THUN/SARRI/1982" and painted "PA IV"; on underside painted "PA IV/ 3/12/11/ A[?]S/1988"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

2008.29.1B

Type

  • Ceramics

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Matteo Thun (Italian, b. 1952), designer
Passerina Noctua Teapot, 1981-1984
Glazed ceramic
22.9 x 25.4 x 9.2 cm (9 x 10 x 3 5/8 inches)
Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund 2008.29.1B

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