Yayoi Kusama Cloud Tea Cup, Saucer and Cake Plate Trio, Gilded Porcelain, Edition of 500, Boxed
Yayoi Kusama Cloud Tea Cup, Saucer and Cake Plate Trio, Gilded Porcelain, Edition of 500, Boxed
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Tea with Dots
Kusama's tea ware turns a quiet ritual into one of her rooms in miniature. Cloud is among the more lavish designs, with gold carrying the red.
Best for: Kusama collectors and those who set a table with art
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A tea trio after designs by Yayoi Kusama, titled Cloud: cup, saucer and square cake plate in white porcelain, banded in gold and scattered with red and black dots. It is one of 500 sets, new, in its red presentation box.
The Piece
On cup and saucer the gold forms a soft cloud shape filled with red dots, with black dots running out to the rim. The plate frames a white centre, lettered with the artist's name, in a gold border of red dots and small black drawings.
The red cloth box is stamped in gold with a dotted cloud and the name Yayoi Kusama. Plain-ground images are catalogue views of the design; the boxed example is the one offered.
Details
- Artist: Yayoi Kusama
- Design: Cloud
- Set: Cup, saucer and cake plate
- Edition: 500 sets
- Material: Porcelain with gilding
- Colours: White, gold, red and black
- Packaging: Red cloth-covered box with gold stamp
Condition
- New, kept in storage at home in its box.
- The pieces themselves are not shown unpacked; the Desk will inspect them before dispatch.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade S (unused, as new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
A licensed edition of 500 sets in its original box. Wash by hand only; gilded porcelain should never meet a dishwasher or microwave.
Delivery from Japan
The set is packed by hand in Japan, double-boxed with cushioning around every element. Shipping is quoted and agreed with you before purchase, weighing EMS, then FedEx, then air cargo, all insured and tracked. Duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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