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Meissen 'Onion' pattern

Mug
c. 1990 (designed), c. 1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White plastic mug printed in blue with Meissen 'onion' pattern

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMeissen 'Onion' pattern (series title)
Materials and techniques
Plastic, printed
Brief description
Plastic mug, crackled Meissen 'Onion' pattern printed in blue, made by emsa DESIGN, Germany, c.1990- 93.
Physical description
White plastic mug printed in blue with Meissen 'onion' pattern
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Diameter: 8.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • "emsa DESIGN ges gesch GERMANY" (impressed)
  • "7" in a triangle of arrows (impressed)
Credit line
Given by M. Snodin
Object history
Bought by the donor at a supermarket in Udderalla, Sweden, in the Summer of 1993 [price unknown]. The mug was part of a range of kitchen ware and other goods, eg. towel holders. This German make is widely available in Europe.
Collection
Accession number
C.2-1995

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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