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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Red Medusa

Coffee Pot
ca. 2008 (manufactured), 1993 (pattern)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fashion designers have increasingly entered the ‘lifestyles’ market, branding their look onto a range of domestic goods, including ceramics. Links to fashion design have been welcomed by ceramic manufacturers, who have sought to benefit from an association with the high-profile names of leading designers and fashion houses, such as Versace.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Coffee Pot
  • Cover
Titles
  • Red Medusa (series title)
  • Ikarus (series title)
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, silkscreen-printed in enamels
Brief description
Coffee pot, hard-paste porcelain silkscreen-printed in enamel colours. 'Red Medusa' pattern designed by Gianni Versace 1993 for Rosenthal, Selb, Bavaria, Germany. 'Ikarus' shape designed by Paul Wunderlich. Made 2008-09.
Physical description
Coffee pot of flaring form. Porcelain, printed in red, black, yellow and gold, in 'Medusa' pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24cm
  • Depth: 10.5cm
  • Width: 21.7cm (maximum)
Gallery label
Coffee wares and ashtray, ‘Red Medusa’ pattern Germany, Selb (Bavaria), designed 1993, made 2008–9 ‘Ikarus’ shape by Paul Wunderlich, pattern by Gianni Versace Made at Rosenthal Hard-paste porcelain, silkscreen-printed in enamels Museum nos. C.220:1,2 to 224-2009. Gift of Rosenthal AG(18/09/2009)
Credit line
Given by Rosenthal AG
Summary
Fashion designers have increasingly entered the ‘lifestyles’ market, branding their look onto a range of domestic goods, including ceramics. Links to fashion design have been welcomed by ceramic manufacturers, who have sought to benefit from an association with the high-profile names of leading designers and fashion houses, such as Versace.
Collection
Accession number
C.220:1, 2-2009

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Record createdNovember 11, 2009
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