Harvard Art Museums > 1999.271.A-B: Cup and Saucer Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Cup and Saucer (Otto Piene) , 1999.271.A-B,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/186036. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1999.271.A-B People Otto Piene, German (Laasphe, Westphalia, Germany 1928 - 2014 Berlin, Germany) Title Cup and Saucer Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1987 Places Creation Place: Europe, Germany Culture German Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/186036 Physical Descriptions Medium Glazed porcelain, gold paint Dimensions 12.4 x 12.5 x 8.6 cm (4 7/8 x 4 15/16 x 3 3/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: in gold paint below handle: Piene label: bottom of both cup and saucer (identical): Rosenthal / studio-linie / Germany / Künstlertasse Nr. 23 Otto Piene / Piene [reprodution of artist's signature] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Weld S. Henshaw, Boston?, gift from artist, 1975, gift to BRM, 1999. owner/donor is Otto Piene's lawyer and friend Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Weld S. Henshaw in honor of Otto Piene Copyright © Otto Piene Estate Accession Year 1999 Object Number 1999.271.A-B Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions 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. Subjects and Contexts Animating the Page Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu