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Spire

Teapot and Lid
1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain tea pot (tea pot 1987) and lid, model no. 2275, with moulded decoration.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot Body
  • Teapot Cover
TitleSpire (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with moulded decoration
Brief description
'Spire' porcelain tea pot and lid, part of a tableware range, with moulded decoration, designed by Konrad Galaaen 1952, made by Porsgrund 1987, in production from 1953.
Physical description
Porcelain tea pot (tea pot 1987) and lid, model no. 2275, with moulded decoration.
Marks and inscriptions
'PP' on either side of an anchor and 'PORSGRUND NORWAY' (Printed in green)
Credit line
Given by the maker
Object history
Part of range Circ.138 to 140, 144, 145-1960, C.146-1987
Production
In production from 1953
Bibliographic reference
Opie, Jennifer Hawkins. Scandinavia: ceramics & glass in the twentieth century. London: V&A Publications, 1989. 90 p., ill. ISBN 1851770712.
Collection
Accession number
C.146&A-1987

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Record createdSeptember 30, 2008
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