This is one of Richard's most rare and sought after sculptural pieces, the fumed teapot. It has dark cherry highlights, and then a golden ethereal base to it, covered in Richard's awesome fumed starbursts. These are very hard to come by, and I haven't seen another one for sale in a long time. This one was made back in the 2006 time frame, give or take a year. If you love glass, then it's impossible not to love a piece as beautiful as this from such a glass master!