About this artwork
This elegant coffeepot is part of a 25-piece table service that was designed by Eva Zeisel and exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1946. Known as the Museum Service, it was touted as the first modern formal dinnerware to be executed in porcelain. By combining organically undulating lines with a clean, unadorned ivory surface, Zeisel’s design evokes a sense of modernism that appealed to a design-conscious audience, while retaining a traditional, recognizable form.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Americas
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Artist
- Eva Zeisel
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Title
- "Museum" Coffeepot
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Place
- New Castle (Object made in)
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Date
- c. 1942–1945
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Medium
- Porcelain
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Dimensions
- 25.7 × 19.7 × 12.7 cm (10 1/8 × 7 3/4 × 5 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Steinfeld
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Reference Number
- 1999.295