Pre-printed steel from recycled "tin containers", sterling silver and brass handles, gold rivets. Each teacup has a magnet inside so they can be rearranged. Each cup is unique.
2 5/8" height for a cup and saucer
5" diameter of a saucer
SOLD Private Collection
16.75”H x 6.75”W x 6.75”D
top cup: White Exterior House with pink bushes 2001
saucer: 16/ 200
liquid level: “keep secrets mixed with questions” with pastel ladies having tea
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, brass handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet
cup: The Ladies Home Journal in metallic copper 2001
saucer: same 15/ 200
liquid level: “the dream was impossible to recognize” on golden swirl
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, brass handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet
cup: Slim Fast in white with red lettering 2001
saucer: same 1/200
liquid level: “for temporary relief of self-criticism and introspection” on white with black print
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, sterling silver handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet
cup: “Prosperity” in pink 2001
saucer: same 6/ 200
liquid level: “Save for the future it’s a product of the past” on pink, gold, brown paint swirl
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, brass handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet
cup: Hershey’s Chocolate, brown and silver 2001
saucer: same 9/200
liquid level: “Hershey’’ with Gentleman drinking from a cup on brown
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, sterling silver handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet
cup: Needlepoint design of floral bouquet on crème 2001
saucer: same 3/ 200
liquid level: “here’s what you’ve been looking for/ direction by the ancients for making magic possible” on green scroll frame
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, brass handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet
cup: Chinese ladies on black with red and metallic 2001
saucer: same 24/ 200
liquid level: “tea leaves reveal fantastic secrets of life” on metallic golden swirl
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, brass handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet
Photography by Philip Cohen
© Harriete Estel Berman, 2021