Wee Modern Porringer
c. 1951
Designer
- Eva Zeisel, American, 1906 - 2011
- Born: Hungary
- Work Locations: New York, NY
Manufacturer
- Goss China
- Work Locations: New Jersey
- Active Dates: mid-20th century
Country
United States
Object
child's dish, porringer
Medium
Porcelain
Accession Number
2018.2
Credit Line
Funds, by exchange, from the Walter C. Mead Collection, Dr. and Mrs. Byron Cohn, and, in memory of Janice C. Kranz, from Bertram Saul and Harriet Youngclaus
Eva Zeisel, Wee Modern Porringer, about 1951. Porcelain; 2 × 6 1/4 × 6 1/8 in. Manufactured by Goss China Company, Chatham, New Jersey. Denver Art Museum: Funds, by exchange, from the Walter C. Mead Collection, Dr. and Mrs. Byron Cohn, and, in memory of Janice C. Kranz, from Bertram Saul and Harriet Youngclaus.
Dimensions
height: 2 in, 5.08 cm; length: 6 1/4 in, 15.875 cm; width: 6 1/8 in, 15.5575 cm
Inscription
Stamped on base (wear/losses to ink): "WEE MODERN" by Eva Zeisel Goss China
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
Eva Zeisel
American, born Hungary, 1906–2011
Wee Modern Porringer
About 1951
Porcelain
Manufactured by Goss China Company, Chatham, New Jersey
Funds, by exchange, from the Walter C. Mead Collection, Dr. and Mrs. Byron Cohn, and, in memory of Janice C. Kranz, from Bertram Saul and Harriet Youngclaus, 2018.2
Known Provenance
Purchased 2017 from Pat Moore by the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
- “Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America” — Denver Art Museum, 9/28/2018 – 8/25/2019
