Homage to Gropius Artists Teapot by Eduardo Paolozzi for Rosenthal, 1994

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Rosenthal – homage to gropius – “mekka-no” by eduardo paolozzi

extraordinary artist-designed teapot “mekka-no,” created by eduardo paolozzi (1924–2005) for … Read more Rosenthal – homage to gropius – “mekka-no” by eduardo paolozzi

extraordinary artist-designed teapot “mekka-no,” created by eduardo paolozzi (1924–2005) for rosenthal studio-linie as part of the “homage to gropius” artist edition from 1994.

this porcelain teapot is based on walter gropius’s famous tac form and combines its clear, design language with eduardo paolozzi’s distinctive artistic style.

the scottish artist of italian origin is considered one of the pioneers of british pop art. His work is characterized by his exploration of technology, machinery, industrial production, and modern consumer society.

with "mekka-no," paolozzi translates this characteristic visual language onto porcelain, creating a unique work of art at the intersection of bauhaus design, pop art, and applied art.

special feature – possible pre-production or artist approval sample:

this is very likely an early pre-production version or a sample from the sampling phase of the rosenthal artist edition "hommage à gropius" from 1994.

the present teapot bears only the rosenthal manufacturer's stamp, but neither an edition number nor an individual number.

it is therefore reasonable to assume that such pieces were produced in very small numbers before the start of regular series production in order to present the participating artists with the realization of their designs for review and approval.

of particular interest in this context is another artist teapot from the same rosenthal edition, designed by rainer fetting (separate listing).

only this fetting teapot—not the paolozzi example offered here—bears the handwritten markings "ex. Ii" and "2.2.94."

these markings provide further evidence that early versions or sample pieces may have existed within the artist's edition even before the regular market launch.

the regular edition was limited to 99 pieces. The absence of any edition marking on the present paolozzi teapot distinguishes it from the regularly numbered pieces and supports the assumption of an early sample production.

designer / manufacturer / date:

designer: eduardo paolozzi (1924–2005)

manufacturer: rosenthal studio-line, germany

series: homage to gropius

decoration: mekka-no

basic shape: tac, design by walter gropius

year of design of the artist edition: 1994

material: porcelain with polychrome, geometric-abstract
decoration on a light gray background.

edition: the regular artist edition was limited to 99 pieces.

however, this particular piece bears no
edition marking and is presumably an early
pre-production version or an
artist's approval sample.

markings:

colored rosenthal manufacturer's stamp on the underside, without any further additions, edition information, or numbering.

printed artist signature "eduardo paolozzi" within the decoration.

dimensions

weight: 733 g

collector's note:

the rosenthal artist edition "homage to gropius" combines the bauhaus tradition with individual artistic positions of the late 20th century.

this particular piece is of special interest to collectors of rosenthal studio-line, artist porcelain, modernist design, and works by eduardo paolozzi, especially due to the lack of an edition mark and its presumed early origin as a pre-production or artist's approval sample.

note regarding the images: this piece has an attribution mark,
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