%C2%A9 Estate of Eva Zeisel
Large pitcher, 1947-c. 1955
Eva Zeisel; Manufacturer: Red Wing Potteriesexpand_more
Glazed earthenwareexpand_more
Gift of Jennifer Komar Olivarez and Enrique Olivarez, Jr.expand_more 2000.233.1
Not on Viewexpand_more
Perhaps Eva Zeisel's best-known design is her "Town and Country" line for Minnesota's Red Wing Pottery. It was spurred by a suggestion from Hubert Haddon Varney, the company's president, in the mid-1940s to create something "Greenich Villagey," meaning something slightly bohemian that would appeal to younger, more casual-living consumers in post-World War II America. Zeisel's forms are characterized by the undulating curves that animate each piece, an organic quality being explored by painters and sculptors of the period such as Isamu Noguchi and Jean Arp. "Town and Country" was produced from 1947 until the early 1950s.
Details
- Title
- Large pitcher
- Artist Life
- 1906-2011
- Role
- Designer
- Dimension
- H.8-3/8 x W.7-3/16 x D.6-9/16 in.
- Accession Number
- 2000.233.1
- Curator Approved
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