Wishing Well Teapot, 1999

THF179661 / Wishing Well Teapot, 1999
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Artifact Overview

Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Teapot

Date Made

1999

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform

Object ID

2019.144.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Metal
Plastic

Color

Colorless
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in (Teapot on stand)
Width: 9.75 in (Teapot on stand)
Length: 6 in (Teapot on stand)

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