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Cup and Saucer

1950-1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Fornasetti, Piero (designer)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Cup and saucer, porcelain with black and gilded printed decoration on a white, clear-glazed ground.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Cup and saucer
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Saucer
  • Cup
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with printed and gilded decoration
Porcelain
Glaze
Printed
Gilded
Glazed
Brief description
Cup and saucer, porcelain with printed and gilded decoration, designed by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 1950-1960.
Physical description
Cup and saucer, porcelain with black and gilded printed decoration on a white, clear-glazed ground.
Marks and inscriptions
  • A symbol (Printed in green)
  • '3' (indistinct) (Painted in gilt)
  • '3' (Painted in black)
  • 'GRECA' within Greek key pattern (Printed)
  • Picture of a hand holding a paint brush (Printed in black)
  • 'FORNASETTI - MILANO, MADE IN ITALY'
Subject depicted
Geometric Pattern
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.69&A-1985

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Record createdOctober 20, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O170037/cup-and-saucer-fornasetti-piero/
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