Matteo Thun
"Pinguino I" Teapot

DesignerItalian, born 1952
CultureItalian
Titles
  • "Pinguino I" Teapot
DateDesigned 1983
PlaceItaly
MediumSterling silver, rosewood, and maple
DimensionsOverall: 10 9/16 × 11 13/16 × 3 in. (26.8 × 30 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by friends of Preston Bolton, FAIA, in his honor
Object number2008.887.A,.B
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
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Object Type
Provenance[Friedman Benda Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2008.
Exhibition History"Recent Accessions in Design," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Alice Pratt Brown Gallery, August 16, 2009–February 21, 2010.

"Form Follows Function: Celebrating 10 Years of the American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection at the MFAH," The Museum of Fine Arts, Alice Pratt Brown Garden Gallery, August 8, 2010–January 30, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed in ink on a sticker on the underside of the carafe (.A): "11153"
Stamped, underside of lid (.B): "MATTEO THUN"
Stamped, underside of lid (.B): [signed] / Cleto Munari / [star] 1702 V1 925 (in an oval) MUN/ARI (in a box) / 23/99 / MADE IN ITALY"
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