Svart Ruter
Cup and Saucer
ca.1955 (designed), ca. 1955-1956 (made)
ca.1955 (designed), ca. 1955-1956 (made)
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Cup and saucer of high-fired earthenware with painted decoration in black.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Svart Ruter (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | High-fired earthenware with painted decoration |
| Brief description | 'Svart Ruter' (Black diamond) cup and saucer of high-fired earthenware, part of a tableware range, with painted decoration in black, designed by Karin Björquist ca. 1955, made by Gustavsberg, Sweden, ca. 1955-1956. |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of high-fired earthenware with painted decoration in black. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'GUSTAVSBERG', an anchor and 'SWEDEN FLINTPORSLIN SVART RUTER' (Printed in green) |
| Credit line | Given by the maker |
| Object history | Part of a tableware range Circ.45, 46-1961 |
| Bibliographic reference | Opie, Jennifer Hawkins. Scandinavia: ceramics & glass in the twentieth century. London: V&A Publications, 1989. 116 p., ill. ISBN 1851770712. |
| Other number | C.20907 - Previous number |
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| Accession number | CIRC.46&A-1961 |
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| Record created | October 6, 2008 |
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