Artist
Anthony James BennettBritish, 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)
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 DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
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
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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