| Accession # |
85.158.16a-b |
|
Manufacturer |
Swid Powell
|
|
Designer |
Robert Venturi
|
| Title |
Cup and Saucer, from Four-Piece "Grandmother" Setting |
| Date |
ca. 1985 |
| Medium |
Porcelain |
| Dimensions |
Cup (a): 2 1/8 x 4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (5.4 x 10.8 x 8.6 cm)
Saucer (b): 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (1.9 x 14.6 x 14.6 cm) |
| Marks |
On underside of both cup (a) and saucer (b), printed in black: 'Swid Powell / © Robert Venturi [facsimile signature in script] / "Grandmother" ' |
| Inscriptions |
no inscriptions |
| Signed |
no signature |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Paul F. Walter |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 18, Shelf F (Contemporary Design)
|
| Description |
"Grandmother" pattern. Cylindrical cup (a) with simple arched handle and circular saucer (b) in white porcelain with vitreous glaze and transfer-printed decoration. Both pieces covered in overall floral pattern in pink, mauve, yellow, blue, and green. Pairs of short black lines are scattered randomly over this pattern. Part of four piece place setting (85.158.14-16a-b).
CONDITION: Undamaged. |
