Utilitarian ceramic set  

This is one for Koen I...
This is one for Koen I think, the only thing I can see is is thats its not immediately obvious what it is or does.

Looks like
Looks like a tea cup (without saucer) a jug and a soup bowl to me..not 3 things I'd really need or want as a set.
I wouldn't fancy my chances of getting my fingers out of those holes in the jug either (if it is a jug)

sethree
well..
I'm new in writing such opinions in a forum like this, but..
I just don't know why to make such puzzle out of cup, kettle and bowl.. especially when kettle is upside-down and the triple doesn't even form a unity...
they're fine as a set.. but their connection leads only to restrictions in proportions..

Sounds
like a sound crit to me, brnki. You're in !

It is rather inelegant
I don't mean solely on the eye - although in that respect too,but in it's execution. The fact that all the pieces nest together is neither clever nor inovative. I also do not understand the holes in the handles. It looks like something with a lot of bad 80's design cues to it. It seems to use more festoonery and gimmicry than sound design priciples . IMHO.

...overwrought, under...
...overwrought, under thought..

azurechicken -
How I envy you for your succinctness.

It reminds me Of Matteo...
It reminds me Of Matteo Thuns Tea for one.......although Tea for one is a great design.IMHO.
http://https://www.1000-objekte.ch/shop/product.php?productid=239&cat=75...

I've seen
Nice, but I've seen several, much earlier, mass produced Art Deco 'tea for one' sets in that same style though..
Can't for the life of my find any pics now though 🙂