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Variation

Plate
ca. 1962 (made)
Artist/Maker
Rosenthal AG (maker)
Wirkkala, Tapio (designer)
Place of origin
Selb (made)

Plate of black porcelain, partly glazed, and with vertical sides with random ribbed moulding.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Plate
TitleVariation (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glazed porcelain with vertical moulding
Porcelain
Glaze
Moulded
Glazed
Brief description
'Variation' plate of porcelain with vertical moulding, designed by Tapio Wirkkala, made by Rosenthal AG, Selb, ca. 1962.
Physical description
Plate of black porcelain, partly glazed, and with vertical sides with random ribbed moulding.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 28cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Rosenthal' with a crown and cross batons (Printed)
  • 'STUDIO LINIE' and 'GERMANY' and 'T.WIRKKALA'
  • 'PORCELAINE NOIRE'
Credit line
Given by the makers
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.198C-1977

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Record createdNovember 12, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O172266/variation-plate-wirkkala-tapio/
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