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Eva Zeisel, Shenango Pottery Company, and others

Cup and Saucer

1941-1942

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Cup and Saucer

1941-1942

Physical Qualities Glazed earthenware, Cup: 2 x 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.4 x 14 cm) Saucer: 6 5/8 x 6 5/8 x 7/8 in. (16.8 x 16.8 x 2.2 cm)
Credit Line Mary Louise Gutman Bequest Fund
Object Number 2023.14
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2023; Estate of the Artist

Inscribed: Underside of cup: a stylized lyre with CASTLETON CHINA in a banner below Underside of saucer: "stylized lyre / MADE IN THE USA / CASTLETON / CHINA / REG. U. S. PAT. OFF"

Designer

Eva Zeisel

1905–2010

born Budapest, Hungary 1906; died New York, NY 2011
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Manufacturer

Shenango Pottery Company

1900–1991

New Castle, Pennsylvania, 1901-1992
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Distributor

Castleton China Company

1938–1973

New Castle, Pennsylvania, 1939-1974
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