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Cupola

Cup and Saucer
1990-1991 (designed (pattern)), 1990 - ca. 1996 (made)
Artist/Maker
Rosenthal AG (manufacturer)
Bellini, Mario (designer)
Nairac, Rosemonde (designer)
Place of origin
United Kingdom (designed)
Selb (made)

Espresso cup and saucer of porcelain, and of 'Cupola' shape and pattern No. 13.


Object details

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

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Titles
  • Cupola (manufacturer's title)
  • Collector (series title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with in-glaze silk-screen (slide-off) transfer
Porcelain
Transfer Printed
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
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.135:1, 2-1997

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Record createdNovember 24, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O173362/cupola-cup-and-saucer-bellini-mario/
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