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Coffee Cup and Saucer

1983
Artist/Maker
Haengnam Chinaware Inc.
Place of origin
South Korea

One set of fluted coffee cup and saucer, in porcelain with pink and red floral design. The saucer is ornate with an additional central medallion in green with hangul inscription and a gold colour logo and hangul name for Samsung Electronics.

Object details

Object type
Coffee cup and saucer
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Porcelain
Brief description
One set of fluted coffee cup and saucer, in porcelain with pink and red floral design. The saucer is ornate with an additional central medallion in green with hangul inscription and a gold colour logo and hangul name for Samsung Electronics.
Dimensions
  • Width: 86mm (Note: Cup)
  • Depth: 66mm (Note: Cup)
  • Height: 60mm (Note: Cup)
  • Diameter: 125mm (Note: Saucer)
  • Height: 12mm (Note: Saucer)
Marks and inscriptions

  • 전자업계 국내최초 5 수출5억불탑수상 삼성전자

    Note
    First three inscriptions shape the central green medallion on the saucer's top The company's logo followed by last inscription on the same line are added in golden hue below the medallion.

    Translation
    Nation's [South Korea] first electronic industry 5 $500m export top award Samsung Electronics

    Transliteration
    Jeonja eopgye guknae choecho 5 Suchul 5eokbul tapsusang Samseong jeonja

Credit line
Given by Dasom Sung
Subject depicted
Samsung - Samsung Electronics
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.4-2025

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Record createdOctober 21, 2024
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1789578/coffee-cup-and-haengnam-chinaware-inc/
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