Richard Hutten Handle with Care Teapot 2014 Droog Design. Dimensions 21,5 × 20,4 × 13 cm Limited edition. Only 1000 are even produced. Within the New Originals project, Hutten took a classic Chinese teapot and gave it a bold, modern twist. The original was cast iron, but Hutten swapped it for sleek porcelain, making it lighter and fresher. Instead of the usual delicate curve of the handle, Richard Hutten borrowed the grip from a good vintage clothes iron. Bright red and easy to hold, it’s designed to keep your hands safe as you pour hot tea into your mug. 'Handle With Care' teapot by Richard Hutten for DROOG made in The Netherlands 2014. Dutch designer Richard Hutten has the traditional teapot from China, the original being made of cast iron, this teapot has been modernized and made of porcelain. The teapot also comes with a handle that you may recognize from an iron you use for your clothes. This red handle will help you handle your hot tea with care. In excellent unused condition, out of production and a hard find outside of Europe. Richard Hutten is one of The Netherlands best known designers alongside Studio Job, Marcel Wanders, Kiki Van Eijk, Irma Boom, Sabine Marcelis, Hella Jongerius, Bertjan Pot, Maarten Baas, Rem Koolhaas and Wiel Arets etc The Dutch designer was barely 39 and has already gained an incredable reputation in the international design world working for a impressive list of clients such as Gispen, Droog, Moooi, Ikea, Offecct, Christofle, Artifort, Kvadrat, Moroso, Rabobank, I+I Milano, DSM, Skultuna as well as Gemeentemuseum The Hague, OMA/Rem Koolhaas, MVRDV, Centraal Museum Utrecht, Karl Lagerveld and HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands This item could be interesting for collectors of designs from Sottsass, HKliving, Vitra, Seletti, Eames, Ferm, Newson, Corbusier, Prouve, Colombo etc. Shipped well packed with insurance.