The Utah Teapot

It looks like a simple, friendly teapot: a plump rounded body, a domed lid with a little knob, a curved handle and a jaunty spout. But this is THE Utah teapot — the reference model Martin Newell created in 1975 that became the unofficial 'Hello, World' of 3D computer graphics. For decades it's been the go-to object for testing renderers, and animators have smuggled it into films as an inside joke ever since. Now you can bring the icon off the screen and onto your desk. Print it as a wry conversation piece for anyone who works in 3D, graphics, games, or CGI, a knowing gift for a developer, or simply a characterful little teapot ornament. It stands upright and prints cleanly with light supports under the spout and handle. A genuine piece of computer-graphics history.