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Matteo Thun Nefertiti Teapot, Sugar bowl and Tuja Vase for Memphis Italy, 1981

About the Item

Matteo Thun Nefertiti teapot, sugar bowl with Tuja vase for Memphis Milano, Italy, 1981. Glazed and gilt porcelain. Very good condition with no chips cracks or repairs. vase: 12½ h × 5¼ dia in (32 × 13 cm) teapot: 7¼ h × 8½ w × 7½ d in (18 × 22 × 19 cm) sugar: 6 h × 4¾ w × 4¾ d in (15 × 12 × 12 cm) Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside of each example ‘M. Thun per Memphis Made in Italy’. literature: Memphis: Furniture Milano, manufacturer's catalog, 1981, unpaginated Memphis Milano, manufacturer's catalog, 1986, pg. 62.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)Depth: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1981
  • Condition:
    very good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.
  • Seller Location:
    Kansas City, MO
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1057028636152

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