Wee Modern Loop-Handled Dish
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
Medium
Porcelain
Accession Number
2018.3
Credit Line
Funds, by exchange, from the bequests of Lloyd W. Rule, Camille Ferret Cummings, Dr. Emily M. Frisby, James H. Mills Estate, and Myron B. (Lee) Hochstetler
Eva Zeisel, Wee Modern Loop-Handled Dish, about 1951. Porcelain; 2 × 8 1/2 × 7 7/8 in. Manufactured by Goss China Company, Chatham, New Jersey. Denver Art Museum: Funds, by exchange, from the bequests of Lloyd W. Rule, Camille Ferret Cummings, Dr. Emily M. Frisby, James H. Mills Estate, and Myron B. (Lee) Hochstetler.
Dimensions
height: 2 in, 5.08 cm; length: 8 1/2 in, 21.59 cm; width: 7 7/8 in, 20.0025 cm
Inscription
Stamped on base: "WEE MODERN" by Eva Zeisel Goss China
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
Eva Zeisel
American, born Hungary, 1906–2011
Wee Modern Loop-Handled Dish
About 1951
Porcelain
Manufactured by Goss China Company, Chatham, New Jersey
Funds, by exchange, from the bequests of Lloyd W. Rule, Camille Ferret Cummings, Dr. Emily M. Frisby, James H. Mills Estate, and Myron B. (Lee) Hochstetler, 2018.3
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
