Designer
Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976)American, 1904–1976
ManufacturerManufactured by
Yamato China Co. Ltd. (Japanese)Japanese
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Place Setting and Serving Pieces
- from the service "Theme Formal: Ember Pattern"
Date1964
MediumPorcelain and glass
Dimensions.1, Coffee pot: 10 3/4 × 7 × 4 in. (27.3 × 17.8 × 10.2 cm)
.2, Dinner plate: 1 × 10 1/2 in. diameter (2.5 × 26.7 cm)
.3, Salad plate: 1 × 8 1/8 in. diameter (2.5 × 20.6 cm)
.4, Dessert plate: 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. diameter (1.9 × 16.5 cm)
.5, Cup: 3 3/8 × 4 1/4 × 3 in. (8.6 × 10.8 × 7.6 cm)
.6, Saucer: 1 1/8 × 6 1/2 in. diameter (2.8 × 16.5 cm)
.7, Soup bowl: 1 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. diameter (4.4 × 21 cm)
.8, Sugar bowl: 2 9/16 × 4 5/8 in. diameter (6.5 × 11.7 cm)
.9, Creamer: 5 1/2 × 3 × 2 3/4 in. (14 × 7.6 × 7 cm)
.10, Glass: 7 1/8 × 2 7/8 in. diameter (18 × 7.4 cm)
.11, Glass: 6 × 3 in. diameter (15.2 × 7.6 cm)
.12, Glass: 4 × 3 1/8 in. diameter (10.2 × 7.9 cm)
.13, Glass: 3 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. diameter (8.6 × 5.3 cm)
.2, Dinner plate: 1 × 10 1/2 in. diameter (2.5 × 26.7 cm)
.3, Salad plate: 1 × 8 1/8 in. diameter (2.5 × 20.6 cm)
.4, Dessert plate: 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. diameter (1.9 × 16.5 cm)
.5, Cup: 3 3/8 × 4 1/4 × 3 in. (8.6 × 10.8 × 7.6 cm)
.6, Saucer: 1 1/8 × 6 1/2 in. diameter (2.8 × 16.5 cm)
.7, Soup bowl: 1 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. diameter (4.4 × 21 cm)
.8, Sugar bowl: 2 9/16 × 4 5/8 in. diameter (6.5 × 11.7 cm)
.9, Creamer: 5 1/2 × 3 × 2 3/4 in. (14 × 7.6 × 7 cm)
.10, Glass: 7 1/8 × 2 7/8 in. diameter (18 × 7.4 cm)
.11, Glass: 6 × 3 in. diameter (15.2 × 7.6 cm)
.12, Glass: 4 × 3 1/8 in. diameter (10.2 × 7.9 cm)
.13, Glass: 3 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. diameter (8.6 × 5.3 cm)
Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, museum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. George Peterkin, Jr.
Object number2007.1119.1-.13
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on underside: " [printed signature] / Yamato porcelain / DESIGNED IN JAPAN"
Printed in script on the underside: "Russel Wright"
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