Teapot and Cup

Title: Teapot and Cup
Rights: Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.. Creative Commons.
Creator: Homei Iseyama (1890-1975)
Date: 1942-1946
Description: A teapot handmade from slate is fashioned with a functional handle and lid and accompanied by a smaller, symbol donned cup. Iseyama's being a gardener is clearly seen in the way she opted to display colorless leaf and vine motifs accompanied by pomegranates. Constructed during internment at Topaz, Utah camp. Illustrates both the prevalence of ceramic working as well as the preservation of day to day cultural practices in the camps.
Format: Slate. Teapot. 3 3/4 x 6 7/8 x 5 in. lid (B): 1 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. teapot and lid: 4 5/8 x 6 7/8 x 5 in. cup (C): 1 1/4 x 2 in..
Language: Japanese
Publisher: Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Contributor: Riana Best
Identifier: The Smithsonian American Art Museum. 2021.75A-C.
Subject: Art; Pottery; Teapot; Gardening; Japan; Internment; WWII
Source: Jpeg File, Photographed by Terry Heffernan, Smithsonian American Art Museum.; https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:saam_2021.75A-C?q=Homei+Iseyama&record=1&hlterm=Homei%2BIseyama&inline=true