Overview
A set of five ceramic cups featuring a dramatic marbled metallic luster over a signature California turquoise base.
1Identify
Preliminary identification
Sascha Brastoff 'Surfside' Marbled Luster Cups, c.1955
Photo reference
2 uploaded photos
Story
In the mid-1950s, Sascha Brastoff was the darling of the Hollywood elite, transitioning from a career as a costume designer for 20th Century Fox to a ceramic superstar.
Maker / Origin
Sascha Brastoff was a true polymath—a dancer, a sculptor, and a 'G.I. Carmen Miranda' performer during WWII before becoming a design icon.
Condition & Value
The photos show significant 'crazing' (fine spiderweb lines in the glaze), which is extremely common for Brastoff's luster-ware due to the different cooling rates of the… This estimate is for the set of five cups.
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