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

Duo

Cup and Saucer
1968-1973 (made), 1968 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of 'Duo' shape and 'Romantik Blau' pattern. Straight-sided cup with deep saucer. Porcelain, decorated with floral design in three shades of blue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Titles
  • Duo (series title)
  • Romantik Blau (series title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with on-glaze silk-screen transfer printing ("slide off")
Brief description
Cup and saucer of 'Duo' shape and 'Romantik Blau' pattern, porcelain with on-glaze silk-screen transfer-printing in shades of blue; shape designed by Ambrogio Pozzi, decoration designed by Rosemonde Nairac, manufactured by Rosenthal AG (at Rothbühl Factory, Selb), Germany, pattern designed in 1968, made between 1968-1973
Physical description
Cup and saucer of 'Duo' shape and 'Romantik Blau' pattern. Straight-sided cup with deep saucer. Porcelain, decorated with floral design in three shades of blue.
Marks and inscriptions
'Rosenthal GERMANY+' and crossed swords and crown, printed in green
Credit line
Given by Rosemonde Nairac
Object history
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
Made at Rothbühl Factory, Selb.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
See Subject and Object Information Files.
Collection
Accession number
C.95:1, 2-1997

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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