"Samurai" Teapot
MakerMade by
Robert Foster
(Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1962 - 2016)
Date2004
Object NameTeapot
Mediumtitanium
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall height: 21cm, length: 21cm, width: 17.2cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 2006 with assistance from the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland.
Copyright© Robert Foster (2008)
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDAG011250
About MeWith this piece Foster is challenging the perception of an essentially utilitarian object. The raised anodised titanium teapot with anodised aluminium handle and finial engages imagination and invites interaction. Rather than seeking to improve the functionality of the object he has created something that is playful and entertaining.More About Me
Robert Foster has sought to create something playful and entertaining through the medium of something usually considered boring or functional. Here he has created the ‘samurai teapot,’ inspired by Japanese warriors.
Exhibitions
late 14th-early 15th Century
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Megan Falconer
