Terms and conditions of use
Siam, tea service
(1959)
Medium
porcelain
Measurements
(a-b) 16.8 × 23.9 × 16.4 cm (overall) (teapot)
(c) 14.6 × 14.9 × 11.8 cm (jug)
(d) 7.5 × 10.7 × 6.8 cm (creamer)
(e) 10.0 × 12.2 cm diameter (sugar bowl)
(f-g) 8.0 × 17.1 cm diameter (overall) (cup and saucer)
(h-i) 8.0 × 17.1 cm diameter (overall) (cup and saucer)
(j-k) 8.0 × 17.1 cm diameter (overall) (cup and saucer)
(l-m) 8.0 × 17.1 cm diameter (overall) (cup and saucer)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Hinds, 2017
© Gustavsberg
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Gustavsberg, Sweden
Inscription
(a) printed (diagonally) (inverted) in black on base c.: GUSTAVSBERG / (anchor) / SWEDEN / FLINTPORSLIN / SIAM
(c) printed (diagonally) in black on base c.: GUSTAVSBERG / (anchor) / SWEDEN / FLINTPORSLIN / SIAM
impressed in base l.c.: SP
(d) impressed (inverted) in base u.c.: SP
printed (vertically) in black on base c.: GUSTAVSBERG / (anchor) / SWEDEN / FLINTPORSLIN / SIAM
(g) printed in black on base c.: GUSTAVSBERG / (anchor) / SWEDEN / FLINTPORSLIN / SIAM
(i) printed in black on base c.: GUSTAVSBERG / (anchor) / SWEDEN / FLINTPORSLIN / SIAM
(k) printed in black on base c.: GUSTAVSBERG / (anchor) / SWEDEN / FLINTPORSLIN / SIAM
(m) printed in black on base c.: GUSTAVSBERG / (anchor) / SWEDEN / FLINTPORSLIN / SIAM
Accession Number
2017.1088.a-m
Department
International Decorative Arts
Physical description
A tea service comprising teapot, sugar bowl, creamer and four cups and saucers, all glazed in a yellow-green glaze. The forms are simple, the teapot being an angular pear shape with loop handle and the other forms with flaring, straight sides.