Cupola
Cup and Saucer
1990-1991 (designed (pattern)), 1990 - ca. 1996 (made)
1990-1991 (designed (pattern)), 1990 - ca. 1996 (made)
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Espresso cup and saucer of porcelain, and of 'Cupola' shape and pattern No. 13.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with in-glaze silk-screen (slide-off) transfer |
| Brief description | 'Cupola' espresso cup and saucer of porcelain, part of the 'Collector' range, shape designed by Mario Bellini, decoration designed by Rosemonde Nairac 1990-1991 in the United Kingdom, made by Rosenthal AG, Selb, 1990 - ca. 1996. |
| Physical description | Espresso cup and saucer of porcelain, and of 'Cupola' shape and pattern No. 13. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'ESPRESSO-SAMMELTASSE / nr.13 / Rosenthal / GERMANY / [signature] / R.NAIRAC' and crossed swords and crown (Printed in green) |
| Credit line | Given by Rosemonde Nairac |
| Object history | Part of the 'Collector' range of espresso cups made by Rosenthal, and is in a presentation box with a leaflet about the other cups in this range. The information about the design and manufacture was supplied by the donor at the time of the gift. A body of archival material was also acquired by the Archive of Art and Design at the same time as this group of ceramics. |
| Production | Still in production in 1996 |
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| Accession number | C.135:1, 2-1997 |
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| Record created | November 24, 2008 |
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