Designer:

Jean Elysée Puiforcat, French, 1897–1945  Search this

Medium:

Pen and black ink, red color pencil, graphite on cream tracing paper

Dimensions:

53.0 X 34.6 cm (20 7/8 X 13 5/8 in.)

Type:

metalwork

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Place:

France

Date:

ca. 1920–40

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Round body drawn in plan and elevation raised on a circular base with two attached upward curved handles indicated in red color pencil and graphite which continue through the wide protruding rim. Stepped lid surmounted by a cylindrical finial indicated in red color pencil and graphite that protrudes through two circular discs. Upper rim of body decorated with two applied bands. Underdrawing in graphite of vegetable dish in golden section.

Puiforcat collection contains archival photograph of vegetable dihs, Box 9, Folder 13, "Serving Dishes," # 230.

Puiforcat fabrication #: 230.

Credit Line:

Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra

Accession Number:

1995-164-47

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c1cb0d32-4b20-45d8-b640-53d711f6fb46

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1995-164-47