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Ashtray

mid 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Schönwald (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Hard-paste porcelain ashtray, circular in shape, with a deep well and straight sides in which are three niches for resting cigarettes on. The well is decorated in the centre with a globe in yellow enamel cut into segments on top of which is the letter "K".


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Ashtray
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain with enamelled decoration
Porcelain
Enamel
Brief description
Ashtray, hard-paste porcelain with enamelled decoration, made by Schönwald, Germany, mid 20th century.
Physical description
Hard-paste porcelain ashtray, circular in shape, with a deep well and straight sides in which are three niches for resting cigarettes on. The well is decorated in the centre with a globe in yellow enamel cut into segments on top of which is the letter "K".
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 10.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Schönwald', 'Germany' and '35' (Printed in green)
  • 'Fabirk Dekor' (Printed in red)
Credit line
Given by Mr Eduardo Paolozzi
Subject depicted
Globe
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.12-1981

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Record createdOctober 10, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169153/ashtray-schönwald/
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