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Luce Center
Castleton demi-tasse cup and saucer
Object name
Castleton demi-tasse cup and saucer
Date
ca. 1946-1960
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
cup: 1 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. ( 4.8 x 14 x 11.4 cm )
saucer: 1 x 6 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 16.5 cm )
Description
Porcelain demi-tasse cup and saucer in the "Museum" pattern.
Credit Line
Gift of Eva Zeisel, Designer
Object Number
2003.56.9ab
Gallery Label
New York City-based industrial designer Eva Zeisel designed the austere, elegant forms of the "Museum" dinner service in 1942-43; they were introduced to the American public with great acclaim at the Museum of Modern Art in 1946. As the first set of fine china in modern shapes produced in the United States, the creation of "Museum" was a landmark in the history of American tableware.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
