Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2009.17.3 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Hall China Company (1903-Present) |
Title |
Tomorrow's Classic Fantasy Oval Serving Dish |
Date |
Circa 1952 |
Designer |
Eva Zeisel (1906-2011) |
Makers Marks |
The underside has a decal manufacturer's mark that reads HALLCRAFT / an intwined "HC" within a dark rectangle with SHAPE BY / Eva Zeisel to the right of the rectangle / MADE IN U.S.A. BY HALL CHINA CO. |
Description |
The Hall China Company (1903-present) was founded on August 14, 1903, by Robert Hall in East Liverpool, Ohio. Hall China is one of two potteries under the HLC Inc. brand, the other being Homer Laughlin China. Hall China continues to succeed as one of the largest manufacturers of specialty dinnerware. While known for conventional kitchen and tableware, lines by Hungarian-born industrial designer Eva Zeisel (1906-2011) were the exception with sleek, modern shapes that often were an abstraction of the natural world. While her pieces were designed to be offered in plain white, decal decoration was often added at the request of Hall China. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze, Decal |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Decal Transferred |
Height (in) |
3.500 |
Width (in) |
12.000 |
Depth (in) |
9.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Mid-Century Modern |
Place of Origin |
East Liverpool, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Purchase, Ayers Collection Fund |
People |
Hall, Robert Purchase, Ayers Collection Fund Zeisel, Eva |
Search Terms |
Abstract American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Cast Decals Dinnerware Dots East Liverpool, Ohio Fantasy Female Artists Gold High Gloss Lines Mid-Century Modern Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Designers Ohio Manufacturers Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Serving Dishes Tableware The Hall China Company (1903-Present) Tomorrow's Classic White Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |