Hallcraft/Century
Pepper Pot
1956 (made), ca. 1955 (designed)
1956 (made), ca. 1955 (designed)
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Pepper pot of white earthenware, covered with clear, colourless glaze. Ovoid body, drop-shaped with curled top and three holes.
Object details
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| Title | Hallcraft/Century (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, cast, glazed |
| Brief description | 'Hallcraft/Century' pepper pot, white earthenware, designed by Eva Zeisel (b. 1906) about 1955, made by Hall China Co., Ohio, USA, 1956. |
| Physical description | Pepper pot of white earthenware, covered with clear, colourless glaze. Ovoid body, drop-shaped with curled top and three holes. |
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| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | This pepper pot was presented as one of the prototype examples from the 'Century' service and therefore nearest to Eva Zeisel's original intentions. |
| Bibliographic reference | Eidelberg, Martin. Eva Zeisel, published with an exhibition organised by Le Château Dufresne, Musée des Arts Déciratifs de Montréal and the Smithsonian Institution Travelling Exhibition Service, 1984, pp. 52-57, 86, 113-4. |
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| Accession number | C.170-1988 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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