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Salad Plate, Tomorrow's Classic Shape

Eva Zeisel; Hall China Company

Caption

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011); Hall China Company (1903–2020). Salad Plate, Tomorrow's Classic Shape, Designed ca. 1949–1950; production begun 1952. Earthenware, 5/8 x 8 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (2.2 x 22.2 x 19.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Della Petrick Rothermel in memory of John Petrick Rothermel, 1994.61.9.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Salad Plate, Tomorrow's Classic Shape

Date

Designed ca. 1949–1950; production begun 1952

Medium

Earthenware

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

5/8 x 8 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (2.2 x 22.2 x 19.7 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

printed on bottom: "HALLCRAFT/ [logo: intertwined HC monogram] / SHAPE BY/ EVA ZEISEL (facsimile signature) / MADE IN U.S.A. BY HALL CHINA CO

Credit Line

Gift of Della Petrick Rothermel in memory of John Petrick Rothermel

Accession Number

1994.61.9

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Artists and makers

Eva Zeisel

86 works in the collection

Hall China Company

42 works in the collection