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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Sugar Bowl and Cover

ca. 1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar bowl and cover of black porcelain, of bulbous shape, form 7253 and decor 47253/105000, and with the lower half of the body, the concave sides of the lid and the interior covered with a shiny glaze, and the remainder in matt.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl Body
  • Bowl Cover
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, matt and glazed
Brief description
Sugar bowl and cover of glazed and matt black porcelain, form 7253, designed by Tapio Wirkkala, made by Rosenthal AG, Germany, ca. 1967.
Physical description
Sugar bowl and cover of black porcelain, of bulbous shape, form 7253 and decor 47253/105000, and with the lower half of the body, the concave sides of the lid and the interior covered with a shiny glaze, and the remainder in matt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Diameter: 9.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Rosenthal [with a cross and crown in the middle] / GERMANY / PORCELAIN NOIRE' (Transfer printed in white)
  • 'studio / linie' [enclosed in a large 'S'] (Transfer printed in gold)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.401&A-1973

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Record createdOctober 31, 2008
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