Anthony James Bennett
"Frog Fossil" Teapot

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Artist Anthony James Bennett(British, born 1949)British, born 1949

CultureBritish

Titles

"Frog Fossil" Teapot

Date1985

PlaceHastings, England

MediumEarthenware

DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 × 8 1/4 × 2 1/8 in. (22.5 × 21 × 5.4 cm)
Overall (.A): 6 11/16 × 8 1/4 × 2 1/8 in. (17 × 21 × 5.4 cm)
Overall (.B): 3 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (9.5 × 10.8 × 4.8 cm)

Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund

Object number2007.770.A,.B

Not on view

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Special Collections

Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection of Contemporary Ceramics

Object Type

CERAMICS

ProvenanceThe artist; [Garth Clark Gallery]; purchased by MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition History"One Person Exhibition," Garth Clark Gallery, New York, 1985

"Rituals of Tea: An International Invitational," Garth Clark Gallery, Los Angeles, December 1985.

"The Eccentric Teapot," Garth Clark Gallery, New York, 1989. Illustrated in "The Eccentric Teapot" by Garth Clark.

"Once upon a time: telling stories through clay," Barbara Bush Branch Library, Spring, TX, 14 September - 23 November 2009; Northwest Branch Library, Cypress, TX, 23 November 2009 - 1 February 2010; Tomball College & Community Library, Tomball, TX, 1 February - 12 April 2010; Atascocita Branch Library, Humble, TX, 12 April - 21 June 2010; Kingwood Branch Library, Kingwood, TX, 21 June - 30 August 2010; North Channel Branch Library, Houston, TX, 30 August - 8 November 2010; Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library, Houston, TX, 8 November 2010 - 18 January 2011; Parker Williams Branch Library, Houston, TX, 18 January - 28 March 2011 (travelling library exhibition organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston).

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

.A: Stamped on back: "TONY/BENNETT" in a circle, "389" in a rectangle,"GARTH CLARK EDITIONS" in rectangle (see photo)
On underside: White sticker: "BT / 002" in black ink; Sticker with red outline: "53" in pencil
.B: Sticker with red outline: "#53" in pencil

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