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Dorota

Cup and Saucer
1962 (designed), 1964 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain cup and saucer with beet root coloured glaze, with wavy lines scratched into the body.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
TitleDorota (series title)
Materials and techniques
Moulded porcelain, glazed with sgraffito decoration
Brief description
Cup and saucer, part of 'Dorota' coffee service, moulded porcelain, glazed with sgraffito decoration, designed by Professor L. Tomaszewski, manufactured by Cmielòw Porcelain Factory, Poland, 1962.
Physical description
Porcelain cup and saucer with beet root coloured glaze, with wavy lines scratched into the body.
Marks and inscriptions
'C' within a triangle and 'Cmielow Made in Poland' (Printed in grey)
Bibliographic reference
Crowley, David. Thaw modern: Design in Eastern Europe after 1956. In David Crowley and Jane Pavitt, (eds.) Cold War Modern: Design 1945-1970. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2008. pp.142-3, 145. ISBN. 978-1-851-77543-9
Collection
Accession number
C.218:1, 2-1993

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Record createdFebruary 16, 1999
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