Frank Lloyd Wright
Place Setting for the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo

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Designer Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867–1959)American, 1867–1959

ManufacturerManufactured by Noritake (Japanese, established 1904)Japanese, established 1904

CultureAmerican

Titles

Place Setting for the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo

DateDesigned c.1919–22, made 1962–1968

MediumPorcelain

Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, museum purchase funded by the American Institute of Architects, Houston

Object number2007.1116.1-.6

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

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CERAMICS

ProvenancePrivate collection; acquired by Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio; purchased by MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition History"Form Follows Function: Celebrating 10 Years of the American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection at the MFAH," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 8, 2010 – January 30, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Printed in red on underside: [square design] "Noritake"; "N" encircled by two branches , "NIPPON TOKI KAISHA / JAPAN / 1962"

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