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1932

  • Work on this object began.

1937

  • Work on this object ended.

1995

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Bowl Bowl

This is a bowl. It was made by Kurt Poetzsch. It is dated ca. 1932 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Denis Gallion and Daniel Morris. It is credited Gift of Denis Gallion and Daniel Morris.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 5.5 × 12 cm (2 3/16 × 4 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside of bowl: [1] “PK” interconnected within a shield, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] “TW”, impressed (assay officer’s mark) [3] “800”, crescent moon and crown, impressed (standard mark, Germany)

Cite this object as

Bowl Bowl; Made by Kurt Poetzsch (German, active 1932 – 1960); Germany; silver; H x diam.: 5.5 × 12 cm (2 3/16 × 4 3/4 in.); Gift of Denis Gallion and Daniel Morris; 1994-118-22

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