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Cream Soup Bowl from "Museum" Service Bowl, 1946

This is a Bowl. It was designed by Eva Zeisel and manufactured by Castleton China Co. and Shenango Company. It is dated 1946 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is porcelain. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Paul F. Walter. It is credited Gift of Paul F. Walter.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 5.1 × 20 cm (2 in. × 7 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

Cite this object as

Cream Soup Bowl from "Museum" Service Bowl, 1946; Designed by Eva Zeisel (American, b. Hungary, 1906–2011); Manufactured by Castleton China Co. (United States), Shenango Company; USA; porcelain; H x diam.: 5.1 × 20 cm (2 in. × 7 7/8 in.); Gift of Paul F. Walter; 1993-30-7

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