Designer
Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976)American, 1904–1976
ManufacturerManufactured by
Yamato China Co. Ltd. (Japanese)Japanese
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Place Setting
- from the service "Theme Informal: Dune"
Date1964
PlaceJapan
MediumStoneware and glass
Dimensions.1, Dinner plate: 1 1/4 × 10 dia. in. (3.2 × 25.4 cm)
.2, Salad plate: 1 1/8 × 7 3/4 dia. in. (2.9 × 19.7 cm)
.3, Dessert plate: 7/8 × 6 dia. in. (2.2 × 15.2 cm)
.4, Soup bowl: 2 1/8 × 5 5/8 dia. in. (5.4 × 14.3 cm)
.5, Fruit bowl: 1 7/8 × 5 5/8 dia. in. (4.8 × 14.3 cm)
.6, Cup: 2 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (7 × 11.4 × 8.9 cm)
.7, Saucer: 7/8 × 6 1/8 dia. in. (2.2 × 15.6 cm)
.8, Covered sugar bowl: 2 7/8 × 4 1/2 dia. in. (7.3 × 11.4 cm)
.9, Creamer: 2 7/8 × 3 1/4 dia. in. (7.3 × 8.3 cm)
.10, Tumbler: 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 dia. in. (9.5 × 9.5 cm)
.11, Tumbler: 3 9/16 × 3 1/2 dia. in. (9 × 8.9 cm)
.2, Salad plate: 1 1/8 × 7 3/4 dia. in. (2.9 × 19.7 cm)
.3, Dessert plate: 7/8 × 6 dia. in. (2.2 × 15.2 cm)
.4, Soup bowl: 2 1/8 × 5 5/8 dia. in. (5.4 × 14.3 cm)
.5, Fruit bowl: 1 7/8 × 5 5/8 dia. in. (4.8 × 14.3 cm)
.6, Cup: 2 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (7 × 11.4 × 8.9 cm)
.7, Saucer: 7/8 × 6 1/8 dia. in. (2.2 × 15.6 cm)
.8, Covered sugar bowl: 2 7/8 × 4 1/2 dia. in. (7.3 × 11.4 cm)
.9, Creamer: 2 7/8 × 3 1/4 dia. in. (7.3 × 8.3 cm)
.10, Tumbler: 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 dia. in. (9.5 × 9.5 cm)
.11, Tumbler: 3 9/16 × 3 1/2 dia. in. (9 × 8.9 cm)
Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2007.1118.1-.11
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed in script on the underside: "Russel Wright"
Printed on the underside: "YAMATO STONEWARE", "designed in japan"
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