1994.10.1-2 Russel Wright, "Casual China” salt and pepper shakers


GENERAL DESCRIPTION  
When Casual China was introduced, its original distributor, Garrison Products of New York (1946-48), advertised the line as a "Revolution in China." The ware's tough, thick walled body was suitable for the oven and icebox and was guaranteed against breakage for one year after purchase. Its elegant, streamlined shapes were designed to stack compactly for ease of storage. Casual China was available in Cantaloupe, Sugar White, Lemon Yellow and eleven other colors. 

The highly successful line was on the market into the 1960s, with various pieces redesigned periodically and a majority overhauled in 1951. 

Adapted from
Charles L. Venable, China and Glass in America 1880-1980 (Dallas, TX: Dallas Museum of Art: New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2000), 465. 

NOTES
TMS Updates - Text entry and Bibliography - Geo Xref - place of origin - JBA (10/25/2017)
rewrote rule -10/25 (JBA)

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Artist/designers
Wright_Russel: ULAN: 500001139
Iroquois China Company: ULAN: 500335347

Cultures

Geography 
Syracuse (New York): TGN: 7014561
Lebanon (Ohio): TGN: 2080325
New York (New York): TGN: 7007567

Process/materials
earthenware: AAT: 300140803
ceramic glaze: AAT: 300015092
glazing (coating): AAT: 300053914

Historical periods

Individuals

Subject terms
Mid-Century Modernist: AAT: 300343610
pepper shakers: AAT: 300043086

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PROVENANCE 
Until 1994:  David T. Owsley, New York, NY [1] 

From 1994: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the above [1]

[1] See Dallas Museum of Art Deed of Gift (dated April 2, 1994, copy in Collections Records Object Files). 

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General Description
 
When Casual China was introduced, its original distributor, Garrison Products of New York (1946-48), advertised the line as a "Revolution in China." The ware's tough, thick walled body was suitable for the oven and icebox and was guaranteed against breakage for one year after purchase. Its elegant, streamlined shapes were designed to stack compactly for ease of storage. Casual China was available in Cantaloupe, Sugar White, Lemon Yellow and eleven other colors. 

The highly successful line was on the market into the 1960s, with various pieces redesigned periodically and a majority overhauled in 1951. 

Adapted from
Charles L. Venable, China and Glass in America 1880-1980 (Dallas, TX: Dallas Museum of Art: New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2000), 465. 

Fun Facts

Archival Resources

Web Resources
 
Notes
TMS Updates - Text entry and Bibliography - Geo Xref - place of origin - JBA (10/25/2017)
rewrote rule -10/25 (JBA)

Catalogue essays

Artist/designers
Wright_Russel: ULAN: 500001139
Iroquois China Company: ULAN: 500335347

Cultures

Geography 
Syracuse (New York): TGN: 7014561
Lebanon (Ohio): TGN: 2080325
New York (New York): TGN: 7007567

Process/materials
earthenware: AAT: 300140803
ceramic glaze: AAT: 300015092
glazing (coating): AAT: 300053914

Historical periods

Individuals

Subject terms
Mid-Century Modernist: AAT: 300343610
pepper shakers: AAT: 300043086

RELATED OBJECTS 

PROVENANCE 
Until 1994:  David T. Owsley, New York, NY [1] 

From 1994: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the above [1]

[1] See Dallas Museum of Art Deed of Gift (dated April 2, 1994, copy in Collections Records Object Files). 

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glazing (coating): AAT: 300053914
United States (nation): TGN: 7012149
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decorative arts: AAT: 300054168
yellow (color): AAT: 300127794
streamlining: AAT: 300056322
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Mid-Century Modernist: AAT: 300343610
Wright_Russel: ULAN: 500001139
Lebanon (Ohio/United States): TGN: 2080325
ceramic glaze: AAT: 300015092
earthenware: AAT: 300140803
pepper shakers: AAT: 300043086
saltshakers: AAT: 300043088
Syracuse (New York/United States): TGN: 7014561
Iroquois China Company: ULAN: 500335347
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