Sinikukka
Tea Cup and Saucer
1970 (designed), ca. 1970 (designed)
1970 (designed), ca. 1970 (designed)
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Earthenware tea cup and saucer, shape 'Faenza', with printed decoration of closely packed flowers in blue.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Sinikukka (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with printed decoration |
| Brief description | 'Sinikukka' (Blue flower) earthenware tea cup and saucer, shape 'Faenza', part of a tableware range, with printed decoration of closely packed flowers in blue, shape designed by Peter Winquist 1970, decoration designed by Inkeri Seppälä ca. 1970, made by Arabia, Helsinki. |
| Physical description | Earthenware tea cup and saucer, shape 'Faenza', with printed decoration of closely packed flowers in blue. |
| Marks and inscriptions | A crown and 'ARABIA WÄRTSILÄ FINLAND FAENZA KESTÄÄ KONEPESUN TÅL MASKINDISK DISHWASHER PROOF' (Printed in green) |
| Object history | Part of a range Circ.162 to 174-1974 |
| Production | Shape designed 1970; decoration designed ca. 1970 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Opie, Jennifer Hawkins. Scandinavia: ceramics & glass in the twentieth century. London: V&A Publications, 1989. 67 p., ISBN 1851770712. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.172&A-1974 |
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| Record created | September 26, 2008 |
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