Russian, born Ukraine, 1878−1935
Constructivist Teapot
Manufactured by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory,
St. Petersburg
Glazed porcelain, 2001
16 x 24 x 10 cm
Gift of Mel Byars, Paris
Accession number:
B08.1435
Arts/Design and Architecture
In 1923, Malevich and his students, Nikolay Suyetin and Ilya Cashnik, made several geometrical designs for Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (formerly the Imperial Porcelain Factory). This teapot is a reissue of Malevich’s original from 1923. Unfortunately, due to technical problems in casting, less than one-half dozen were made in Malevich’s original production run.
Exhibitions:
The Design and Architecture Collection, Selected Works, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 25/07/2010 - 31/12/2010
