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Tea Cup and Saucer from "Museum" Service Cup And Saucer

This is a Cup and saucer. 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 diam. (a and b): 6.4 × 16.9 cm (2 1/2 × 6 5/8 in.) H x W x D (a): 4.7 × 14 × 11.5 cm (1 7/8 × 5 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.) H x diam. (b): 2.2 × 16.9 cm (7/8 × 6 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

Cite this object as

Tea Cup and Saucer from "Museum" Service Cup And Saucer; Designed by Eva Zeisel (American, b. Hungary, 1906–2011); Manufactured by Castleton China Co. (United States), Shenango Company; USA; porcelain; H x diam. (a and b): 6.4 × 16.9 cm (2 1/2 × 6 5/8 in.) H x W x D (a): 4.7 × 14 × 11.5 cm (1 7/8 × 5 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.) H x diam. (b): 2.2 × 16.9 cm (7/8 × 6 5/8 in.); Gift of Paul F. Walter; 1993-30-10-a,b

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