ILLY - David Byrne - Coffee service - Porcelain - signed and numbered

This object is a collectible set from the Illy Art Collection called "Alien Cups" designed by artist David Byrne. The set includes four espresso cups with two handles that resemble alien ears and a sugar bowl shaped like a spaceship. The cups are decorated with colorful faces of space visitors. The set is numbered and signed by the artist and was produced around the year 2001. Byrne reinterpreted the classic Illy cup by adding a double handle that simulates the ears of an alien. The cups are adorned with large "eyes" in blue, pink, green, and silver and small features that define the mouth and nose, making each piece a tiny extraterrestrial with its own personality.