Joy

Cup and Saucer
ca. 1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of glazed white porcelain; the body of the cup is cylindrical in shape with slightly squared off sides. The handle is a solid shape with a circular finger hole. Decorated with a round ended rectangular printed motif of thin brown lines. The saucer is flat based with a circular recession in the centre to receive the foot of the cup and with a upright rim. Glazed brown on the top. Shape 'Joy', decor no. 1404010.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
TitleJoy (series title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, transfer-printed, glazed
Brief description
Porcelain cup and saucer, shape 'Joy', decor no. 1404010, designed by Wolf Karnagel (b. Leipzig, 5th August 1940), manufactured by Rosenthal AG, Selb, Germany, ca. 1970
Physical description
Cup and saucer of glazed white porcelain; the body of the cup is cylindrical in shape with slightly squared off sides. The handle is a solid shape with a circular finger hole. Decorated with a round ended rectangular printed motif of thin brown lines. The saucer is flat based with a circular recession in the centre to receive the foot of the cup and with a upright rim. Glazed brown on the top. Shape 'Joy', decor no. 1404010.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.373&A-1973

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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