A three piece tea set

DESIGNED BY KASIMIR MALEVICH CIRCA 1920

細節
A three piece tea set
Designed by Kasimir Malevich circa 1920
Comprising a Teapot and two tea Cups, decorated with geometric 'volumes' underlined by red, gold and black lines
6 5/8in. (16.3cm.) height of Teapot; 3in. (7.6cm.) and 2¾in. (7cm.) respectives heights of Cups
Stamped mark in cyrillic K. Malevich, various painted cyrillic facsimile signatures (3)

拍品專文

The original design was decorated by the Suprematist artist Ilya Chasnik and manufactured by the State Porcelain Factory in 1922/3. A silver version was first manufactured in 1985 by Munari, followed by a limited edition of 50 in ceramic in 1989.
Cf: Karen McCready, Art Deco and Modernist Ceramics, London, 1995, p. 15-17.