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Vegetable Dish from "Museum" Service Dish, 1946

This is a dish. It was designed by Eva Zeisel and manufactured by Castleton China Co. and Shenango Company. It is dated 1946 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is porcelain. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Paul F. Walter. It is credited Gift of Paul F. Walter.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 7.3 × 28.2 × 24.8 cm (2 7/8 × 11 1/8 × 9 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

Cite this object as

Vegetable Dish from "Museum" Service Dish, 1946; Designed by Eva Zeisel (American, b. Hungary, 1906–2011); Manufactured by Castleton China Co. (United States), Shenango Company; USA; porcelain; H x W x D: 7.3 × 28.2 × 24.8 cm (2 7/8 × 11 1/8 × 9 3/4 in.); Gift of Paul F. Walter; 1993-30-5

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