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Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). <em>Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern</em>, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10a-b_PS11.jpg)
Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10a-b_PS11.jpg)
Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). <em>Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern</em>, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10a-b_PS11.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10a-b_PS11.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). <em>Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern</em>, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10a_view01_PS11.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10a_view01_PS11.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). <em>Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern</em>, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10a_view02_PS11.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10a_view02_PS11.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). <em>Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern</em>, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10b_view01_PS11.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10b_view01_PS11.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). <em>Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern</em>, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1992.98.9a-b_1992.98.10a-b_bw.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1992.98.9a-b_1992.98.10a-b_bw.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). <em>Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern</em>, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1992.98.9_1992.98.10_bw.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1992.98.9_1992.98.10_bw.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). <em>Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern</em>, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10b_view02_PS11.jpg)

Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10b_view02_PS11.jpg)

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Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: Decorative Art, 4th Floor
DESIGNER Eva Zeisel, American, born Hungary, 1906–2011
MANUFACTURER Red Wing Pottery, active 1936–1967
MEDIUM Earthenware, cork
  • Place Manufactured: Red Wing, Minnesota, United States
    • DATES ca. 1942–1943
    DIMENSIONS 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm)  (show scale)
    MARKINGS no marks
    SIGNATURE no signature
    INSCRIPTIONS no inscriptions
    COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1992.98.10a-b
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Paul F. Walter
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION "Town and Country" pattern, one of a pair; earthenware with brown-black metallic glaze, slightly mottled high luster finish. (a) Cruet: teardrop shape, bulbous, hollow body with flat underside rises in diagonal, asymmetrical curve to slender neck. (b) Stopper: earthenware cylindrical flat top, tapers to cylindrical shaft to fit neck opening of cruet, shaft covered with glued-on cork. CONDITION: Good
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    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Decorative Art, 4th Floor
    CAPTION Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10a-b_PS11.jpg)
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    Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). <em>Cruet and Stopper, "Town and Country" Pattern</em>, ca. 1942–1943. Earthenware, cork, 5 1/4 × 4 × 4 5/8 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter , 1992.98.10a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.98.10a-b_PS11.jpg)

    TAGS

    food
    service
    bulbous
    biomorphic

    TAGS

    food
    service
    bulbous
    biomorphic

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