Terms and conditions of use
Nocturne, coffee service
(1960s)
Medium
porcelain (hard-paste)
Measurements
(a-b) 21.8 × 20.2 × 10.8 cm (overall) (coffee pot)
(c) 8.6 × 9.7 × 7.0 cm (milk jug)
(d-e) 9.4 × 9.2 cm diameter (overall) (sugar box)
(f-g) 6.8 × 12.5 cm diameter (overall) (cup and saucer)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Hinds, 2017
© FAIRWOOD
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Schönwald, Germany
Inscription
(a) printed in black and green ink on base c.: (symbol) / FAIRWOOD / NOCTURNE / (crown) / (tree) / SCHONWALD / GERMANY
(c) printed in black and green ink on base c.: (symbol) / FAIRWOOD / NOCTURNE / (crown) / (tree) / SCHONWALD / GERMANY
(d) printed in black and green ink on base c.: (symbol) / FAIRWOOD / NOCTURNE / (crown) / (tree) / SCHONWALD / GERMANY
(f) printed in black and green ink on base c.: (symbol) / FAIRWOOD / NOCTURNE / (crown) / (tree) / SCHONWALD / GERMANY
(g) printed in black and green ink on base c.: (symbol) / FAIRWOOD / NOCTURNE / (crown) / (tree) / SCHONWALD / GERMANY
Accession Number
2017.1126.a-g
Department
International Decorative Arts
Physical description
A white porcelain coffee service, the lids and cup exterior glazed in blue while the other elements are decorated with a simple design of wheat stalks.