Cup | Saucer
Manufacturer
Philipp Rosenthal and Company
Designer
Raymond Loewy
(French | American, 1893 - 1986)
Date1954
Geographic OriginSelb, Germany
MediumPorcelain
Credit LineGift of Robert and Barbara Lowell, 2000
Object number2000.57.1.2A,B
On View
Not on viewObject NameCup | Saucer
Marks and Labels/StampsEach piece marked identically in black ink on the bottom: "CONTINENTAL CHINA" in sansserrif type arched over a crowned "R" above in very small type "DESIGNED BY" above "Raymond Loewy" printed signature above "GERMANY" in small type above "Coins" in script. On the cup the L in Continental is flopped.ProvenancePurchased as her wedding china by Barbara Rubenstein (probably at Gertz Department Store in Jamaica, Queens, where she worked until her marriage) in 1954, when in March she was married to Robert Lowell. In March they immediately moved to Morristown, NJ; thence to Randolph, NJ, in 1958; thence to South Orange to their present address in 1968. Mrs. Lowell spotted her pattern in the recent "Tabletop to TV Tray" exhibition, and the curator asked her to give us examples.Our online collection is a work in progress. It reflects only a portion of the entire collection and the ongoing work conducted over the course of our 115-year history. The objects presented may contain offensive racial, gender, sexual, religious, and other language and imagery, and their records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas and analyses. We are actively working to address these issues, and we welcome your feedback as we strive to improve our data and our practices. Please email us at registrar@newarkmuseumart.org if you have comments or information to share.
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