Photo of collection object Museum Dinner Service
Zeisel, Eva. Museum Dinner Service, c. 1942-45. Glazed porcelain, .1 (large square salad bowl): 3 x 13 x 13" (7.6 x 33 x 33 cm) .2 (platter): 2 x 13 x 11 5/8" (5.1 x 33 x 29.5 cm) .3 (small square salad bowl): 2 1/2 x 9 3/8 x 9 3/8" (6.4 x 23.8 x 23.8 cm) .4 (open vegetable dish): 2 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 8 1/4" (5.7 x 23.2 x 21 cm) .5 (hot water pot): 8 3/4 x 6 x 4 1/4" (22.2 x 15.2 x 10.8 cm) .6 (buffet platter): h. 1 1/4" (3.2 cm), diam. 13 1/8" (33.3 cm) .8 (open sugar bowl): h. 2" (5.1 cm), diam. 4 3/4" (12.1 cm) .9 (covered vegetable dish - overall): h. 5 1/2" (14 cm), diam. 9 7/8" (25.1 cm) .9a (cover): h. 2 1/4" (5.7 cm), diam. 9 7/8" (25.1 cm) .9b (dish): h. 4" (10.2 cm), diam. 9 7/8" (25.1 cm) .10-.11 (open vegetable dishes): 3 x 11 x 9 5/8" (7.6 x 27.9 x 24.4 cm) .12a (bouillon cup) 2 x 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" (5.1 x 16.5 x 11.4 cm) .12b (saucer): h. 1" (2.5) , diam. 6 5/8" (16.8 cm) .13-.15 (creamers): h. 5 1/2" (14 cm), diam. 2 3/4" (7 cm) .16-.19 (dessert or salad plates): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 8 3/8" (21.3 cm) .20-.23 (square salad plates): 1 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8" (2.5 x 20.6 x 20.6 cm) .24-.27 (luncheon plates): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 9 1/8" (23.2 cm) .29-.32 (dinner plates): h. 1 1/8" (2.9 cm), diam. 10 1/2" (26.7 cm) .33-.35 (soup bowls): h. 2 1/4" (5.7 cm), diam. 7 7/8" (20 cm) .36-.39 (bread and butter plates): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 6 1/8" (15.6 cm) .40-.43 (cereal bowls): h. 2 5/8"(6.7 cm), diam. 5 1/2" (14 cm) .44a-.47a (cream soup): h. 2" (5.1 cm), diam. 4 3/4" (12.1 cm) .44b-.47b (stands): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 7 1/2" (19.1 cm) .48a - .51a (tea cups): 2 x 5 3/8 x 4 1/2" (5.1 x 13.7 x 11.4 cm) .48b - .51b (saucers): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 6 5/8" (16.8 cm) .52a-.55a (after dinner cups): 2 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4" (5.1 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm) .52b-.55b (after dinner saucers): h. 3/4" (1.9 cm), diam. 5 1/4" (13.3 cm) .56a (sauce boat): h. 3 1/4" (8.3 cm), diam. 7 1/2" (19.1 cm) .56b (ladle): 6 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/2" (16.5 x 5.7 x 6.4 cm) .57 (creamer): 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2" (11.4 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm) .58 (creamer): 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/4" (11.4 x 11.4 x 9.5 cm) .59 (coffee pot - overall): 10 x 7 1/4 x 4 1/2" (25.4 x 18.4 x 11.4 cm) .59a (pot): 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 (23.5 x 18.4 x 11.4 cm) .59b (lid): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 1 5/8" (4.1 cm) .60-.61 (covered sugar bowls - overall): h. 3" (7.6 cm), diam. 4 3/4" (12.1 cm) .60a - .61a (bowls): h. 2 1/2" (6.4 cm), diam. 4 3/4" (12.1 cm) .60b - .61b (covers): h. 1 3/8" (3.5 cm), diam. 4" (10.2 cm) .62-.63 (salt cellars): h. 1 1/2" (3.8 cm), diam. 1 3/4" (4.4 cm). Gift of the manufacturer, 205.1947.1-63. (Photo: MoMA)
MoMA
MoMA

Museum Dinner Service

c. 1942-45

Eva Zeisel

American, born Hungary. 1906–2011

Architecture & Design

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Zeisel, Eva
Classification
Design
Formatted Medium
Glazed porcelain
Medium
glazed, porcelain
Dimensions
.1 (large square salad bowl): 3 x 13 x 13" (7.6 x 33 x 33 cm) .2 (platter): 2 x 13 x 11 5/8" (5.1 x 33 x 29.5 cm) .3 (small square salad bowl): 2 1/2 x 9 3/8 x 9 3/8" (6.4 x 23.8 x 23.8 cm) .4 (open vegetable dish): 2 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 8 1/4" (5.7 x 23.2 x 21 cm) .5 (hot water pot): 8 3/4 x 6 x 4 1/4" (22.2 x 15.2 x 10.8 cm) .6 (buffet platter): h. 1 1/4" (3.2 cm), diam. 13 1/8" (33.3 cm) .8 (open sugar bowl): h. 2" (5.1 cm), diam. 4 3/4" (12.1 cm) .9 (covered vegetable dish - overall): h. 5 1/2" (14 cm), diam. 9 7/8" (25.1 cm) .9a (cover): h. 2 1/4" (5.7 cm), diam. 9 7/8" (25.1 cm) .9b (dish): h. 4" (10.2 cm), diam. 9 7/8" (25.1 cm) .10-.11 (open vegetable dishes): 3 x 11 x 9 5/8" (7.6 x 27.9 x 24.4 cm) .12a (bouillon cup) 2 x 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" (5.1 x 16.5 x 11.4 cm) .12b (saucer): h. 1" (2.5) , diam. 6 5/8" (16.8 cm) .13-.15 (creamers): h. 5 1/2" (14 cm), diam. 2 3/4" (7 cm) .16-.19 (dessert or salad plates): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 8 3/8" (21.3 cm) .20-.23 (square salad plates): 1 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8" (2.5 x 20.6 x 20.6 cm) .24-.27 (luncheon plates): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 9 1/8" (23.2 cm) .29-.32 (dinner plates): h. 1 1/8" (2.9 cm), diam. 10 1/2" (26.7 cm) .33-.35 (soup bowls): h. 2 1/4" (5.7 cm), diam. 7 7/8" (20 cm) .36-.39 (bread and butter plates): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 6 1/8" (15.6 cm) .40-.43 (cereal bowls): h. 2 5/8"(6.7 cm), diam. 5 1/2" (14 cm) .44a-.47a (cream soup): h. 2" (5.1 cm), diam. 4 3/4" (12.1 cm) .44b-.47b (stands): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 7 1/2" (19.1 cm) .48a - .51a (tea cups): 2 x 5 3/8 x 4 1/2" (5.1 x 13.7 x 11.4 cm) .48b - .51b (saucers): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 6 5/8" (16.8 cm) .52a-.55a (after dinner cups): 2 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4" (5.1 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm) .52b-.55b (after dinner saucers): h. 3/4" (1.9 cm), diam. 5 1/4" (13.3 cm) .56a (sauce boat): h. 3 1/4" (8.3 cm), diam. 7 1/2" (19.1 cm) .56b (ladle): 6 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/2" (16.5 x 5.7 x 6.4 cm) .57 (creamer): 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2" (11.4 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm) .58 (creamer): 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/4" (11.4 x 11.4 x 9.5 cm) .59 (coffee pot - overall): 10 x 7 1/4 x 4 1/2" (25.4 x 18.4 x 11.4 cm) .59a (pot): 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 (23.5 x 18.4 x 11.4 cm) .59b (lid): h. 1" (2.5 cm), diam. 1 5/8" (4.1 cm) .60-.61 (covered sugar bowls - overall): h. 3" (7.6 cm), diam. 4 3/4" (12.1 cm) .60a - .61a (bowls): h. 2 1/2" (6.4 cm), diam. 4 3/4" (12.1 cm) .60b - .61b (covers): h. 1 3/8" (3.5 cm), diam. 4" (10.2 cm) .62-.63 (salt cellars): h. 1 1/2" (3.8 cm), diam. 1 3/4" (4.4 cm)
Departments
Architecture & Design
Accession Number
205.1947.1-63
Credit Line
Gift of the manufacturer
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