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Yukatan Gold

Vase
1970-1971 (designed (pattern)), 1971- ca. 1977 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of porcelain with an oval cross section with straight sides, and decorated with an on-glaze silk-screen transfer in gold on white with stylised branches growing out of a central stalk and flowing around the vase.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleYukatan Gold (series title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with on-glaze silk-screen (slide-off) transfer
Brief description
'Yukatan Gold' vase of porcelain with an oval cross section with straight sides, and decorated with an on-glaze silk-screen transfer, decorated by Rosemonde Nairac 1970-1971 in the United Kingdom, made by Rosenthal AG at the Werk Selb Factory, Selb, 1971-ca. 1977.
Physical description
Vase of porcelain with an oval cross section with straight sides, and decorated with an on-glaze silk-screen transfer in gold on white with stylised branches growing out of a central stalk and flowing around the vase.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12cm
  • Minimum width: 5.3cm
  • Maximum width: 6.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Rosenthal / studio-linie / +GERMANY' and crossed swords and crown ['M' is underlined] (Printed in green)
Credit line
Given by Rosemonde Nairac
Object history
Shown at the Hanover Trade Fair 1971. The design was applied to a wide number of different vase sizes and shapes. 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.
Collection
Accession number
C.136-1997

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Record createdNovember 24, 2008
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