Peter Shire Memphis Group California Art Pottery Rare Early "Peach Tea Set" 1980

PETER SHIRE  (b. 1947)  USA

Rare and early “California Peach” teaset   1980

Handmade earthenware with polychrome glazes
Made by Shire at his studio in Echo Park, California

Signed:  Shire 1980 EXP  (painted on base of each)

Model illustrated: Tempest in a Teapot, the Ceramic Art of Peter Shire, Norman M. Klein et al. (New York: Rizzoli, 1991) p. 11.

Teapot H: 10”  x  W: 11 1/4” x D: 5 1/2”
Pair of teacups H:  7 3/4” &  8”

Price: $8,500

Peter Shire (born 1947) is a Los Angeles artist. Shire was born in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles, where he currently lives and works. His sculpture, furniture and ceramics have been exhibited in the United States, Italy, France, Japan and Poland; Shire has been associated with the Memphis Group of designers, has worked on the Design Team for the XXIII Olympiad with the American Institute of Architects, and has designed public sculptures in Los Angeles and other California cities. Shire has been honored by awards for his contribution to the cultural life of the City of Los Angeles.