Century
Side Plate
1957 (manufactured), 1957 (designed)
1957 (manufactured), 1957 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
White earthenware side-plate, shallow, rimless with a rounded pointed knob thumb grip. Decoration transfer-printed with background of line drawn oak-leaves in grey; above this, a mixture of oak, sycamore and other leaves in red, blue and green.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Century (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | White earthenware with transfer-printed decoration |
| Brief description | 'Century' side plate, part of a service, white earthenware with transfer-printed decoration, designed by Eva Zeisel, manufactured by Hall China Company, United States, 1957. |
| Physical description | White earthenware side-plate, shallow, rimless with a rounded pointed knob thumb grip. Decoration transfer-printed with background of line drawn oak-leaves in grey; above this, a mixture of oak, sycamore and other leaves in red, blue and green. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Eva Zeisel, Century / HALLCRAFT / made in USA by Hall China Co.' (Printed in blue with grey insignia) |
| Credit line | Given by Paul Greenhalgh |
| Object history | Part of a service, of which there are 11 pieces in the museum [C.6 to 16-1991]. See also C.164, 170-1988. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Eidelberg, Martin. Eva Zeisel: Designer for Industry. Montreal: Le Château Dufresne, Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Montréal , 1984. ISBN 0969181507 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.12-1991 |
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| Record created | November 3, 2008 |
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