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Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Suomi

Egg Cup
1977 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Egg cup in white porcelain, and is a rounded square shape with a raised round central portion with a well for the egg.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSuomi (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain
Brief description
'Suomi' egg cup in white porcelain, designed by Timo Sarpaneva, made by Rosenthal AG, Selb, 1977.
Physical description
Egg cup in white porcelain, and is a rounded square shape with a raised round central portion with a well for the egg.
Dimensions
  • Width: 12.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Rosenthal, Studio Line, Germany (Printed in green)
Credit line
Given by the makers
Object history
'Suomi' ware was awarded the Gold Medal in International Ceramic Exhibition in Faenza in 1976.
Collection
Accession number
C.199M-1977

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Record createdNovember 13, 2008
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