(2) TWO VTG CORRADO CORRADI 1908 ALDA MERINI APHORISM PORCELAIN CUPS MILAN ITALY

(2) TWO VTG CORRADO CORRADI 1908 ALDA MERINI APHORISM PORCELAIN CUPS MILAN ITALY (image 1/[null, null, null, null])
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Hello and thanks for your interest these Two (2) wonderful vintage coffee cups by Corrado Corradi 1908 of Milan. These fresh estate pieces are signed to the back- 'Atelier fine factory per Corradi 1908' & etched- '119' & '135' to the orange and "48" to the blue. Each measures- 3.75" w/o the handle x 2.5" tall and holds 12oz. Features a sleek modern design executed in fine porcelain, one exterior is decorated with a graphic mottled orange and the other, a mottled blue- the interior is highlighted with a bold Aphorism by the late-great Italian poet Alda Merini (1931 - 2009) - the orange reads- "ogni donna e un quartiere privato." Loosely translated- 'every woman and a private quarters'. The blue cup reads - " io amo perche il mio corpo e sempre in evoluzione." - 'Because I love my body is forever evolving'. Can't be sure of production date, as these have proven very difficult to find. (80's would be my best guess, but not sure). The condition is - excellent vintage. No- chips, cracks, crazing or repairs. Noted a small scratch to the exterior (see pics) and very slight shelf wear to the bottom. Perhaps a tiny mar but nothing that stands out - anything else appears inherent (including the letters which appear to be done in the same mottled orange color and under magnified inspection don't appear to be fading). The pics should tell the read more
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