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The artist, title and date of the work must be listed anywhere the image is reproduced:
Eva Zeisel (designer)
Hall China Company, East Liverpool, Ohio (manufacturer)
Fantasy, tea service (1952-1957)
earthenware
(a-b) 14.8 × 22.8 × 13.8 cm (overall) (teapot)
(c) 10.9 × 13.0 × 9.3 cm (creamer)
(d) 15.7 × 16.5 × 13.7 cm (sugar bowl)
(e) 5.6 × 13.8 × 4.7 cm (sugar scoop)
(f-g) 6.5 × 16.0 cm diameter (overall) (cup and saucer)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Hinds, 2017
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Fantasy, tea service
(1952-1957)
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
(a-b) 14.8 × 22.8 × 13.8 cm (overall) (teapot)
(c) 10.9 × 13.0 × 9.3 cm (creamer)
(d) 15.7 × 16.5 × 13.7 cm (sugar bowl)
(e) 5.6 × 13.8 × 4.7 cm (sugar scoop)
(f-g) 6.5 × 16.0 cm diameter (overall) (cup and saucer)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Hinds, 2017
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
East Liverpool, Ohio, United States
Inscription
(a) printed in blue and grey on base c.: HALLCRAFT / HC (monogram) (in a rectangle) SHAPE BY / Eva Zeisel / MADE IN U.S.A. BY HALL CHINA CO.
(c) printed in blue and grey on base c.: HALLCRAFT / HC (monogram) (in a rectangle) BY / Eva Zeisel / MADE IN U.S.A. BY HALL CHINA CO.
(d) printed in blue and grey on base c.: HALLCRAFT / HC (monogram) (in a rectangle) SHAPE BY / Eva Zeisel / MADE IN U.S.A. BY HALL CHINA CO.
(f) printed in gold on base c.: FANTASY 2169
(g) printed in blue and grey on base c.: HALLCRAFT / HC (monogram) (in a rectangle) SHAPE BY / Eva Zeisel / MADE IN U.S.A. BY HALL CHINA CO.
Accession Number
2017.1143.a-g
Department
International Decorative Arts
Physical description
A tea service in white-glazed fine earthenware, each piece minimally decorated with the same abstract line motif in black with touches of gold. The forms of each piece are very rounded and organic in inspiration with handles and spouts being pulled out of the vessel forms, rather than applied.