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Tea Service: Saucer

designed 1956; made c. 1963
designed by

Heinrich Loeffelhardt

(German, 1901–1979)
made by

Schott & Gen./ Jena Glaswerk

(German)
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Culture
Germany, 20th century
Medium
glass
Measurements
Diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Bern 1905 2004.11.5.b
Copyright
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Description

Heinrich Loeffelhardt, a student of the famous Bauhaus pioneer designer Wilhelm Wagenfeld, designed this classic tea service using advanced heat resistant glass. In its production, both hand and machine glassmaking techniques are used to ensure that the pot pours without dripping while the glass handle stays cool to the touch.
A shallow, horizontal glass saucer features an irregular, undulating rim and a central circular indentation. The transparent, colorless glass is smooth and reflective, casting a soft, elongated shadow onto a neutral gray surface. Its wide shape is asymmetrically formed, with edges curving gently upward from the base. Subtle highlights trace the rim and central well, emphasizing the dish's fluid form and transparency against the minimalist, monochromatic background.

Tea Service: Saucer

designed 1956; made c. 1963

Heinrich Loeffelhardt, Schott & Gen./ Jena Glaswerk

(German, 1901–1979), (German)
Germany, 20th century

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