Coffee Cup and Saucer, "Cafe Illy"
Caption
Jannis Kounellis Greek, 1936–2017. Coffee Cup and Saucer, "Cafe Illy", 2002. Glazed and unglazed porcelain, Height: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) Diameter: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler, 2004.34.5a-b. Creative Commons-BY
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Title
Coffee Cup and Saucer, "Cafe Illy"
Date
2002
Medium
Glazed and unglazed porcelain
Classification
Dimensions
Height: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) Diameter: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Markings
Underside of cup: painted silver on black glazed background " [cursive] Kounellis"; inside of cup: painted silver on black glazed background "illy collection" Underside of saucer: impressed " [image of crown]/ipa/ITALY/552"; painted silver on black glazed background "[cursive] Kounellis"
Credit Line
Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler
Accession Number
2004.34.5a-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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