Not on display

Cup and Saucer

1985 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hard-paste porcelain cup and saucer, thickly potted. Decoration printed in several layers of abstract leaf and berry design on striped background in two blues, green, red, pink and yellow.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain with printed decoration
Brief description
Cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain with printed decoration, designed by Philip Sutton, manufactured by Schönwald, Germany, 1985.
Physical description
Hard-paste porcelain cup and saucer, thickly potted. Decoration printed in several layers of abstract leaf and berry design on striped background in two blues, green, red, pink and yellow.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Schönwald...Germany...9287' (Printed in green)
  • Symbol of tree on shield (Printed in green)
  • 'Made for the Royal Academy of Arts by Schönwald. Designed by Philip Sutton A.R.A.' (Printed in blue)
Credit line
Given by the Royal Academy of Arts
Object history
[C.232 to E-1987] This tableware was designed for the new Royal Academy restaurant in 1985, but had to be withdrawn due to frequent thefts.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.232&A-1987

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Record createdOctober 20, 1998
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