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

Joy

Jug
ca. 1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of glazed white porcelain; the body is cylindrical in shape with slightly squared off sides and a spout shaped out directly from the rim. The handle is a solid shape with a circular finger hole. Decorated with a circular printed motif of thin brown lines. Shape 'Joy', decor no. 1404010.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJoy (series title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, transfer-printed, glazed
Brief description
Porcelain jug, shape 'Joy', decor no. 1404010, designed by Wolf Karnagel (b. Leipzig, 5th August 1940), manufactured by Rosenthal AG, Selb, Germany, ca. 1970
Physical description
Jug of glazed white porcelain; the body is cylindrical in shape with slightly squared off sides and a spout shaped out directly from the rim. The handle is a solid shape with a circular finger hole. Decorated with a circular printed motif of thin brown lines. Shape 'Joy', decor no. 1404010.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
  • Diameter: 7.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Rosenthal / studio-linie / >GERMANY<' / four dots, with crossed swords and crown, printed in green
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.371-1973

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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