Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Bean Pot with Lid, Town and Country Dinner Service, Designed ca. 1945; Manufactured ca. 1946. Glazed earthenware, 8 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 9 in. (21 x 23.5 x 22.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1991.261.3a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1991.261.3a-b_bw.jpg)
Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Bean Pot with Lid, Town and Country Dinner Service, Designed ca. 1945; Manufactured ca. 1946. Glazed earthenware, 8 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 9 in. (21 x 23.5 x 22.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1991.261.3a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1991.261.3_bw.jpg)
Bean Pot with Lid, Town and Country Dinner Service
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MANUFACTURER
Red Wing Pottery, active 1936–1967
MEDIUM
Glazed earthenware
DATES
Designed ca. 1945; Manufactured ca. 1946
DIMENSIONS
8 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 9 in. (21 x 23.5 x 22.9 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1991.261.3a-b
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Paul F. Walter
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Squat spherical earthenware bean pot (a) and lib (b); turquoise-blue ground and vitreous glaze. Pot rises at top to continuous spherical knob in center; round opening or "spout" with pulled up sides cut out of top collar portion alongside knob. Flat round lid with rounded edges fits this opening.
CONDITION: Good; some manufacturing imperfections including small unglazed spots around body and some raised flecks of clay on knob and body.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CAPTION
Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Bean Pot with Lid, Town and Country Dinner Service, Designed ca. 1945; Manufactured ca. 1946. Glazed earthenware, 8 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 9 in. (21 x 23.5 x 22.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1991.261.3a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1991.261.3a-b_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 1991.261.3a-b_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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