Handle With Care Teapot

Richard Hutten's Handle With Care is a modern update of the traditional Chinese teapot. Instead of the original cast iron, the teapot is made more contemporary by manufacturing it in porcelain. The robust red handle, which references the handle of a hand iron, helps handle the hot tea with care.

Originally part of the Droog project ‘Copying China’, the Dutch teapot echoes classic Chinese design and was made in Shenzhen, China, where many items are copied for the global mass market. The collection was exhibited at Today Art Museum, Beijing, and OCT Art and Design Gallery in 2013