Design in the Service of Tea

On View: 
Tuesday, August 7, 1984 to Sunday, October 28, 1984

This exhibition traces the design history of tea. Tea services of ceramic, metal, glass, and other materials are accompanied by furniture and graphic arts. Works by Wedgwood, Staffordshire, Royal Worcester, Minton, and Sèvres are on display, as are designs by Walter Gropius, Christopher Dresser, and Mario Bellini.