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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

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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