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Iroquois Casual Butter Dish And Lid
This is a Butter dish and lid. It was designed by Russel Wright and manufactured by Iroquois China Company. It is dated 1947 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is glazed, molded porcelain. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Brooklyn Museum.
It is credited Gift of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Paul F. Walter Collection.
- Fan-Shaped Butter Dish Butter Dish
- silver plated, metal, gold.
- Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
- 1995-148-4
- Palette-Shaped Butter Dish Butter Dish
- silver plated, metal, gold.
- Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
- 1995-148-5
- Butter Dish in the Shape of a Folded Napkin Butter Dish
- silver plated, metal, gold.
- Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
- 1995-148-6
Its dimensions are
L x W x D (a, b: overall): 19 x 10.5 x 6.5 cm (7 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 2 9/16 in.) H x W x D (a: dish): 2.3 x 19.5 x 10 cm (7/8 x 7 11/16 x 3 15/16 in.) H x W x D (b, lid): 5.3 x 19 x 11 cm (2 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On base of (a), in gray underglaze: "IROQUOIS / CASUAL / CHINA / by Russel / Wright"
Cite this object as
Iroquois Casual Butter Dish And Lid; Designed by Russel Wright ((American, 1904–1976)); Manufactured by Iroquois China Company (United States); USA; glazed, molded porcelain; L x W x D (a, b: overall): 19 x 10.5 x 6.5 cm (7 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 2 9/16 in.) H x W x D (a: dish): 2.3 x 19.5 x 10 cm (7/8 x 7 11/16 x 3 15/16 in.) H x W x D (b, lid): 5.3 x 19 x 11 cm (2 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.); Gift of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Paul F. Walter Collection; 1999-42-32-a,b
