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Oil/Vinegar Cruet from "Town and Country" Service Cruet, 1947

This is a cruet. It was designed by Eva Zeisel and manufactured by Red Wing Pottery. It is dated 1947 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is earthenware, cork. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a,b overall): 13.1 x 12.5 x 9 cm (5 3/16 x 4 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

unmarked

Cite this object as

Oil/Vinegar Cruet from "Town and Country" Service Cruet, 1947; Designed by Eva Zeisel (American, b. Hungary, 1906–2011); Manufactured by Red Wing Pottery; USA; earthenware, cork; H x W x D (a,b overall): 13.1 x 12.5 x 9 cm (5 3/16 x 4 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.); Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund; 2000-24-8-a,b

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