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. 

top cup: Renoir painting with people eating 2001
saucer: same 7/200
liquid level: “consuming good taste” on black and white vintage photo image
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, brass handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet

cup: White with nutrition facts and shortbread cookies 2001
saucer: same 34/ 200
liquid level: “No time like the present” on coffee house scene
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, sterling silver handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet

cup: Pink “Cocoa” with mother and child 2001
saucer: pink with dark pink drawing of outdoor “Sweet Shoppe” scene 8/ 200
liquid level: “days in warm sunshine timeless nights” on golden swirl
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, brass handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet

cup: Blue with white figures in Wedgwood style 2001
saucer: same 5/ 200
liquid level: “The stars hold a world of knowledge” on matte gold with star
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, sterling silver handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet

cup: White “Nutrition Facts” label 2001
saucer: “Dainties” in red lettering on black and white 11/ 200
liquid level: “Mirrors serve a cruel reality” on silver with UPC code
Pre-printed steel from recycled “tin containers”, sterling silver handle, gold rivets, concealed magnet

2 5/8" height for a cup and saucer
5" diameter of a saucer
12" height for a stack of cups

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Photography by Philip Cohen

© Harriete Estel Berman, 2021