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Sven Erik Skawonius
Polka-dot Cup and Saucercirca 1950

Not on view
Ceramic cup and saucer with high-gloss tomato red glaze and allover white polka dot pattern; white-glazed interior and rim

Sven Erik Skawonius, Polka-dot Cup and Saucer, circa 1950, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Ellen Palevsky Cup Collection, Gift of Max Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
Sven Erik Skawonius
Sweden, Upsala-Ekeby, Gefle
Title
Polka-dot Cup and Saucer
Place Made
Sweden
Date Made
circa 1950
Medium
Painted porcelain
Dimensions
Cup height: 2 1/2 in. (6.25 cm), Diameter: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Saucer diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Credit Line
The Ellen Palevsky Cup Collection, Gift of Max Palevsky
Accession Number
AC1998.265.143.1-.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design