Rosenthal Studio-Line Artist Cup No. 17 Lino Sabattini
This sculptural artist cup with matching saucer in white porcelain is a design by the Italian designer Lino Sabattini for the Rosenthal Studio-Line. The set is characterised by a modernist, asymmetrical design. The cup features a deep, rounded bowl with an integrated, flat-formed handle that slots into a corresponding, raised fold on the saucer. The saucer itself has an irregular, non-circular contour, specifically designed to accommodate the base of the cup. The decoration consists of a transfer-printed pattern with fine, parallel blue lines running in curved bands across the white porcelain surfaces. A blue facsimile signature of the designer is also located on the exterior of the cup.
The undersides of both pieces feature a black base mark. The mark shows a crown above a crossed leaf or stem motif and the Rosenthal lettering. Below this, ‘studio-linie’ as well as ‘GERMANY’ can be read. This is followed by the text ‘Künstlertasse Nr. 17’ and ‘Lino Sabattini’. A blue facsimile signature is printed over the lower part of each mark. Additionally, small numbers such as 11 and 27 are impressed into the glaze on the underside.
This sculptural artist cup with matching saucer in white porcelain is a design by the Italian designer Lino Sabattini for the Rosenthal Studio-Line. The set is characterised by a modernist, asymmetrical design. The cup features a deep, rounded bowl with an integrated, flat-formed handle that slots into a corresponding, raised fold on the saucer. The saucer itself has an irregular, non-circular contour, specifically designed to accommodate the base of the cup. The decoration consists of a transfer-printed pattern with fine, parallel blue lines running in curved bands across the white porcelain surfaces. A blue facsimile signature of the designer is also located on the exterior of the cup.
The undersides of both pieces feature a black base mark. The mark shows a crown above a crossed leaf or stem motif and the Rosenthal lettering. Below this, ‘studio-linie’ as well as ‘GERMANY’ can be read. This is followed by the text ‘Künstlertasse Nr. 17’ and ‘Lino Sabattini’. A blue facsimile signature is printed over the lower part of each mark. Additionally, small numbers such as 11 and 27 are impressed into the glaze on the underside.
