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Polygon

Sugar Bowl
1986-7 (pattern), 1987-92 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Rosenthal AG (maker)
Tapio Wirkkala (shape)
Rosemonde Nairac (pattern)
Place of origin
Germany (manufactured)
Britain (designed)

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.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Tableware & Cutlery
Porcelain
Object type
Sugar bowl
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sugar Bowl
  • Cover
Titles
  • Polygon (series title)
  • Chios (series title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, on-glaze silk-screen transfer ("slide off") in 6 colours
Glaze
Porcelain
Silk Screen
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.5cm
  • Width: 9.9cm
  • With lid on height: 7.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Rosenthal / Germany' and crossed swords and crown printed in green.
  • (Quality control sticker)
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.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.131:1, 2-1997

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O274362/polygon-sugar-bowl-tapio-wirkkala/
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