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Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Free Spirit

Milk Jug
2004 (introduced)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The soft organic forms of Robin Platt and Cairn Young's ‘Spirit’ collection for Rosenthal inspired two successive tableware ranges: 'Free Spirit' and 'A La Carte'. For the ‘Free Spirit’ range, the components were designed to be combined and used flexibly. ‘A la Carte’ further developed the concept by offering a varied range of innovative shapes. Clients could select from them to create an eye-catching ‘landscape’ when set for use.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleFree Spirit (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain
Brief description
Milk jug, white porcelain, 'Free Spirit' range designed by Robin Platt for Rosenthal, Germany, 2004.
Physical description
Milk jug, white porcelain.

Rosenthal: Form 19750 'Free Spirit'; Article 14430. Milk jug.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.3cm
  • Width: 6.9cm (maximum)
Marks and inscriptions
'Rosenthal / studio-line / GERMANY' (Printed in green on base with the N of GERMANY marked below with an upturned V (this is a factory date mark))
Credit line
Given by Rosenthal AG
Summary
The soft organic forms of Robin Platt and Cairn Young's ‘Spirit’ collection for Rosenthal inspired two successive tableware ranges: 'Free Spirit' and 'A La Carte'. For the ‘Free Spirit’ range, the components were designed to be combined and used flexibly. ‘A la Carte’ further developed the concept by offering a varied range of innovative shapes. Clients could select from them to create an eye-catching ‘landscape’ when set for use.
Collection
Accession number
C.180-2009

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Record createdDecember 10, 2010
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