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Peter Behrens
Teacup and Saucer1901

Not on view
White porcelain octagonal cup and saucer decorated with a repeating stylized motif in tomato-orange, featuring interlocking curved and geometric forms

Peter Behrens, Gebr. Bauscher, Darmstadt Artists' Colony, Teacup and Saucer, 1901, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Max Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Peter Behrens
Germany, 1868-1940
Manufactured by
Gebr. Bauscher
Germany, Weiden, founded 1881
For
Darmstadt Artists' Colony
Title
Teacup and Saucer
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1901
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
a) Cup: 2 1/4 x 4 3/8 x 3 1/8 in. (5.72 x 11.11 x 7.94 cm); b) Saucer: 6 x 6 3/4 in. (15.24 x 17.15 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Max Palevsky
Accession Number
M.2003.16.3a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design

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