Kamm Teapot Foundation

Kamm Teapot Foundation Artful teapots from the 1700’s to present day. The Kamm Teapot Foundation was founded in 2004 by Sonny & Gloria Kamm.

It is a private, non-profit, charitable trust that maintains an extensive teapot collection for its eventual public use in a museum setting. The collection numbers over 17,000 items and encompasses historical decorative arts, industrial design icons, unique works of contemporary art, novelty teapots, and teapot-related artifacts.

Minton Ltd. (England, est. 1793), Owl Teapot c. 1900. Ceramic. Kamm Collection.
05/24/2026

Minton Ltd. (England, est. 1793), Owl Teapot c. 1900. Ceramic. Kamm Collection.

Meissen Porcelain Factory (Germany, est. 1710)/ modeled by J. J. Kändler (German, 1706-1775), Monkey Ewer c. 1740. Porce...
05/21/2026

Meissen Porcelain Factory (Germany, est. 1710)/ modeled by J. J. Kändler (German, 1706-1775), Monkey Ewer c. 1740. Porcelain, 7.5 x 6.75 x 3.25 in. Kamm Collection. Photo: Tony Cunha.

Bill Abright, "Bear Series II" 1994. Ceramic, 10.5 x 6 x 4.75 in. Kamm Collection. Photo: Tony Cunha.
03/30/2026

Bill Abright, "Bear Series II" 1994. Ceramic, 10.5 x 6 x 4.75 in. Kamm Collection. Photo: Tony Cunha.

Akio Takamori, "Man on Beast Teapot" 1990. Ceramic, 11.25 x 12.75 x 4.75 in. Kamm Collection. Photo: Tony Cunha.
03/26/2026

Akio Takamori, "Man on Beast Teapot" 1990. Ceramic, 11.25 x 12.75 x 4.75 in. Kamm Collection. Photo: Tony Cunha.

Jinsoo Song, "Chicken Teapot" 1999. Glazed whiteware, 9 x 11 x 5.5 in. Kamm Collection.
03/22/2026

Jinsoo Song, "Chicken Teapot" 1999. Glazed whiteware, 9 x 11 x 5.5 in. Kamm Collection.

Doug Peck, "Thorn Dog Teapot" 1992. Earthenware, paint, 6.25 x 10.5 x 7 in. Kamm Collection.
03/19/2026

Doug Peck, "Thorn Dog Teapot" 1992. Earthenware, paint, 6.25 x 10.5 x 7 in. Kamm Collection.

Bonnie Seeman, Teapot with Tray 2006. Porcelain, 7.25 x 7 x 6.75 in. Kamm Collection.
03/16/2026

Bonnie Seeman, Teapot with Tray 2006. Porcelain, 7.25 x 7 x 6.75 in. Kamm Collection.

https://kammteapotfoundation.org/no-stamp-act-teapot/Early in 2009 a man brought a box of items from his mother's house ...
03/16/2026

https://kammteapotfoundation.org/no-stamp-act-teapot/
Early in 2009 a man brought a box of items from his mother's house to an auctioneer in England for assessment. As the box was searched, an expert on eighteenth century pottery spotted a diminutive teapot among the bric-a-brac. The family who owned this vessel thought it to be of little to no value. However, they were mistaken. This rare object, called a "No Stamp Act" teapot, is incredibly significant. Very few of these forms have survived to present day. Furthermore, this example, which now resides in the Kamm Collection, appears to be the only known design of its kind in existence. Made in Staffordshire around 1766, this creamware vessel speaks volumes about an important moment in both American and English history. -- excerpt from Allie Farlowe's text on our website.
Museum of the City of New York

This "No Stamp Act" teapot is extremely rare and speaks to an important moment in both American and English history.

Kim Dickey, "The Fall Pot" 1995. Ceramic, 7 x 9 in. Kamm Collection. Photo: Tony Cunha.
03/13/2026

Kim Dickey, "The Fall Pot" 1995. Ceramic, 7 x 9 in. Kamm Collection. Photo: Tony Cunha.

Frank McClure (American, b. 1955). "Tea Serpent" 2009. Milo, gabon ebony. 11.63 x 10.75 x 3.75 in. Kamm Collection. Phot...
03/10/2026

Frank McClure (American, b. 1955). "Tea Serpent" 2009. Milo, gabon ebony. 11.63 x 10.75 x 3.75 in. Kamm Collection. Photo: courtesy of the artist.

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