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The title, literally meaning a commotion or uproar, could refer to the treatment of the teapot, as well as being a play on words, referring to the former function of the pot, to brew tea. Silver and lead are traditionally never combined as traces of lead can have disastrous impact in conventional silversmithing. And so David's decision to combine these materials in this piece is also a startling and unusual juxtaposition.  ","physicalDescription":"Electroplated Britannia metal teapot, Rococo revival, ca.1850-1900 decorated with foliage, hoop handle resting on four cast feet,  sawn in half and extended by lead inserts following the shape of the original vessel which have been added to the central section to create an L-shaped vase. 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This was given to the V&A as one of the winners of the Sotheby's Award for that year, chosen by Janice Blackburn, a freelance curator of contemporary craft.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Vase 'Brouhaha', electroplated metal and lead, designed and made by David Clarke, London 2007","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"Brouhaha Vase\r\nElectroplated Britannia Metal with lead inserts\r\nLondon, 2007\r\nDavid Clarke\r\nGiven to the V&A as one of the winners of the Sotheby's Award at COLLECT 2007\r\nM.3-2007\r\n\r\nDavid Clarke enjoys playing with materials and processes to ask questions and challenge approaches to working metal. To make Brouhaha, Clarke has taken a Britannia Metal teapot from the 1860s, sawn it in half and inserted angled lead panels to elongate the teapot and turn it into a vase. Britannia Metal was an industrial metal consisting mostly of tin and was used for inexpensive teapots and tankards throughout the 19th century. \r\n","date":{"text":"09.02.24","earliest":"2024-02-09","latest":"2024-02-09"}}],"partNumbers":["M.3-2007"],"accessionNumberNum":"3","accessionNumberPrefix":"M","accessionYear":2007,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2016JG8259","2017JU7323","2017KM9132","2021MU9189","2022NG7861"],"recordModificationDate":"2026-01-29","recordCreationDate":"2007-03-15","availableToBook":false}}