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1947

  • Work on this object began.

2000

  • We acquired this object.

2001

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2024

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

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 × 12.1 × 8.5 cm (5 3/16 × 4 3/4 × 3 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

unmarked

Cite this object as

Oil/ Vinegar Cruet from "Town and Country" Service Cruet; 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 × 12.1 × 8.5 cm (5 3/16 × 4 3/4 × 3 3/8 in.); Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund; 2000-24-9-a,b

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