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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Oil Jar

1983 (designed), 1983-1984 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Oil jar with bulbous body, small neck and pouring rim, upright loop handle. White/buff stoneware with a mottled, semi-matt black glaze.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed stoneware
Brief description
Oil jar, glazed stoneware, designed by Eva Zeisel, made by Kispester-Granit Pottery, Hungary, 1983-1984.
Physical description
Oil jar with bulbous body, small neck and pouring rim, upright loop handle. White/buff stoneware with a mottled, semi-matt black glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.5cm
  • Diameter: 10.5cm
Credit line
Given by the designer
Collection
Accession number
C.171-1988

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Record createdOctober 29, 2008
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