Ted Saupe stoneware teapot with drawings and lid with internal added appendage. This is a good example of his style at the time, which has continued to grow and morph into a recognizable personal style visible in other Ted Saupe works in the Middleton Ceramics Collection. This piece was obtained from the notable Barbara and Ed Okun Ceramics Collection.

From the UGA website:

Ted is a full time ceramic artist, who has focused on the vessel for most of his career. He is currently working on a series of hand constructed vessels. The textured surfaces are covered in black line paintings, referencing the history of ceramics and personal iconography.

"I am most directly interested in the utilitarian pottery of the southeastern United States from the 19th and early 20th centuries, and the country pottery of Oribe, Japan. Both styles of pottery were made for the storage and serving of food. Both were fairly simply made with minor decoration and glazing. And both were made in a spirit of directness and respect for the material and the process. I have always loved these pots from different cultures and am really trying to capture some of the freshness and strengths of these two influences."