Not currently on display at the V&A

Plate

ca. 1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Rosenthal AG (manufacturer)
Wirkkala, Tapio (designer)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Plate of black porcelain, form 7253 and decor 47253/105000, with the flat base and underside covered with a shiny glaze, and the raised concave rim in matt.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Plate
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, matt and glazed
Porcelain
Glaze
Glazed
Brief description
Plate of glazed and matt black porcelain, form 7253, designed by Tapio Wirkkala, made by Rosenthal AG, Germany, ca. 1967.
Physical description
Plate of black porcelain, form 7253 and decor 47253/105000, with the flat base and underside covered with a shiny glaze, and the raised concave rim in matt.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 18.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Rosenthal [with a cross and crown in the middle] / PORCELAIN NOIRE / signature of the designer' (Transfer printed in white)
  • 'studio / linie' [enclosed in a large 'S'] (Transfer printed in gold)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.403-1973

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Record createdOctober 31, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O171150/plate-wirkkala-tapio/
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