VesselsGerman20th century
Cup and Saucer
1987
Artists
Otto PieneArtist
Description
Cup and Saucer manufactured by Rosenthal Porcelain Company, Germany. Cup: an hourglass shape, flared at the bottom and top, fluted and unpainted on the lower section, and smooth and painted gold on the exterior upper section. Handle with a sun motif is attached to the upper section, also painted gold. Saucer: white porcelain with raised area in the center, gold painted rim, and zig-zag edge.
Dimensions
12.4 x 12.5 x 8.6 cm (4 7/8 x 4 15/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Weld S. Henshaw, Boston?, gift from artist, 1975, gift to BRM, 1999. owner/donor is Otto Piene's lawyer and friend
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