Vintage Oliver Hemming Teapot stainless steel Nio 1982s

Design “Io” won the Johnson Mathey Silver Award, in 1982 about 1998 production started commercially, not in silver, but in stainless steel In 2000 the name changed from “Io” to “Nio” and production moved to new location, in 2009 production stopped as the price of the stainless steel material and other manufacturing costs had effectively doubled over the period. This iconic and award-winning collection was a made for about 10 years from 1999 and was the favorite for many Museum stores worldwide because if its distinctive styling. Originally designed by Oliver when he was at Art school in 1982. Handle: Bakelite.