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Hyewon Lee

Teapot
Now On View

Description

Maker

Hyewon Lee (Korean, b. 1958), (RISD MFA 1988, Jewelry + Metalsmithing)

Culture

Korean

Title

Teapot

Year

1989

Medium

  • Silver with walnut

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silver with walnut

Materials

walnut, silver

Dimensions

17.8 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm (7 x 8 x 4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: [sterling mark] / w / hye / 1989.12

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Artists' Development Fund of the Rhode Island Foundation

Object Number

1990.001ab

Type

  • Metalwork

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A Changing Reflection
Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th-21st Centuries
Apr 21, 2017 – Dec 30, 2025
Contemporary Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection
Jul 07, 1995 – Oct 22, 1995
Recent Korean Acquisitions
Jun 01, 1995
Contemporary Crafts
Ten Years of Collecting
Jan 19, 1990 – Mar 18, 1990

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Hyewon Lee (Korean, b. 1958)
Teapot, 1989
Silver with walnut
17.8 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm (7 x 8 x 4 inches)
Gift of the Artists' Development Fund of the Rhode Island Foundation 1990.001ab

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