Trend thumbnail 1
On display

Trend

Egg Holder
1985 (designed), 1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White porcelain egg holder with lid, tall bullet-shaped, with fine horizontal ribbing. The lower part functioning as the egg holder, the upper domed part as a lid to keep the egg warm, with a built in salt cellar in the top.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Egg Holder
  • Egg Holder Cover
Titles
  • Trend (series title)
  • The Thomas Egg (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glazed porcelain
Brief description
'The Thomas Egg' egg holder and cover, 'Trend' range, glazed porcelain, designed by Queensberry Hunt Design Group, made by Thomas, Rosenthal Group, Germany, 1987.
Physical description
White porcelain egg holder with lid, tall bullet-shaped, with fine horizontal ribbing. The lower part functioning as the egg holder, the upper domed part as a lid to keep the egg warm, with a built in salt cellar in the top.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10cm
  • Diameter: 7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Thomas Germany Spulmaschinenfest' (Printed in green)
Credit line
Given by the maker
Object history
According to the designer, "The best selling range of modern porcelain in Europe (in a modern idiom)".
Collection
Accession number
C.194&A-1988

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdOctober 29, 2008
Record URL
Download as: JSON