Museum service
Cup and Saucer
1942-1943 (designed), 1945-1946 (manufactured)
1942-1943 (designed), 1945-1946 (manufactured)
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Porcelain cup and saucer with clear glaze.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Museum service (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, prototype, part of 'Museum' service, porcelain, designed by Eva Zeisel, made by Shenango Co. for Castleton China Co., USA, 1945-1946. |
| Physical description | Porcelain cup and saucer with clear glaze. |
| Production type | Prototype |
| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | [C.23 to G-1987] Designed following an exhibition "Organic Design in Home Furnishings" held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1940. As a result of this exhibition, which did not include ceramics, Castleton China Co. asked the Museum to recommend a designer to create a modern-style dinner service. The cup and saucer were presented as one of the prototype examples from the 'Museum' service and therefore nearest to Eva Zeisel's original intentions. The design underwent slight but noticeable adaptations within the first years of production. See Circ.161 to 163-1983. |
| Production | Made by Shenago Co. for Castleton China Co. |
| Bibliographic reference | Eidelberg, Martin. Eva Zeisel, designer for industry. Montreal: Le Château Dufresne, Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Montréal, 1984. 32-38 pp. ISBN: 0969181507. |
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| Accession number | C.23&A-1987 |
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| Record created | October 27, 2008 |
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