alessi limited edition tea & coffee service by charles jencks. tea and coffee services is entirely hand-made from 925/1000 silver in a series of 99 examples. each example is stamped with the legal identification mark and hallmark as well as the officina alessi stamp, the artist's monogram, the year of production and the progressive serial number. the three craftsman proofs are stamped p. a. the tea & coffee piazza services have proved to be one of alessis shrewdest strategic moves.
jencks teaches at the london architectural association and at the los angeles university of california. he wrote various books including 'meaning in architecture' (1969), and 'current architecture' (1983).
tea and coffee service includes: coffee pot, milk jug, teapot, tray, and sugar bowl.
year of production: 1983
