Ashtray
mid 20th century (made)
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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
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain with enamelled decoration |
| 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". |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Eduardo Paolozzi |
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| Accession number | C.12-1981 |
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| Record created | October 10, 2008 |
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