Earthenware Teapot with Whieldon Style Glaze and Off-Centre Cover
MakerMade by
Walter Keeler
(London, England, born 1942)
StudentTaught by
Michael Casson
(London, England, 1925 - 2003)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 2006
Object NameTeapot
Mediumearthenware (creamware)
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height incl Cover x Depth): 148 x 132 mm,
Handle to Spout (Width): 250 mm
Base (Diameter): 116 mm
Handle to Spout (Width): 250 mm
Base (Diameter): 116 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© Walter Keeler
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.436
About MeEarthenware teapot with a bold loop handle and spout, both shaped as thorn branches. Together with an off-centre cover - slightly challenging for the user - this teapot presents a witty take on the traditional teapot.
Although Walter Keeler is perhaps best known for his salt-glazed wares, in the 1990s he also explored early earthenware glazes such as Whieldon, made in Staffordshire during the 18th century. These glazes are splashed and spotted with bright colours creating a tortoiseshell effect which Keeler applied to a range of inventive shapes. Keeler designs his pots to be used and describes them as "extraordinary objects doing a commonplace job".
Walter Keeler
late 20th-early 21th Century
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