Polygon
Sugar Bowl
1986-7 (pattern), 1987-92 (manufactured)
1986-7 (pattern), 1987-92 (manufactured)
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Sugar bowl and cover of porcelain, of angular "Polygon" shape with sixteen sides, gap in lid for spoon. Covered in a "Chios" pattern, which comprises of panels of pastel decoraion in "broken glass" tessellating pattern.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, on-glaze silk-screen transfer ("slide off") in 6 colours |
| Brief description | Sugar bowl with cover, porcelain, shape "Polygon" designed by Tapio Wirkkala, pattern "Chios" designed by Rosemonde Nairac, Rosenthal / Factory Rottühl, made in Germany, designed in Britain, designed 1986-7, manufactured 1987-92. |
| Physical description | Sugar bowl and cover of porcelain, of angular "Polygon" shape with sixteen sides, gap in lid for spoon. Covered in a "Chios" pattern, which comprises of panels of pastel decoraion in "broken glass" tessellating pattern. |
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| Credit line | Given by Rosemonde Nairac |
| Object history | Shown at Darmstadt, Feb.1987 The information about the design and manufacture was supplied by the donor at the time of the gift. A body of archival material was also acquired by the Archive of Art and Design at the same time as this group of ceramics. |
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| Accession number | C.131:1, 2-1997 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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