Container, Food Preparation
Object number2016.140.2
Manufacturer
The Hall China Company
Date1930-1945
OriginUnited States of America
Mediumceramic; glaze
Credit LineGift of Patricia Thomas
DescriptionCeramic refrigerator dish with exterior blue glaze and interior colorless glaze.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 2.938 × 10.625 × 6.688 in. (7.5 × 27 × 17 cm)MarksSome parts are illegible: "HALL / [MADE IN U.S.A.? ] / [6 ? 83?] / MADE EXCLUSIVELY / FOR / WESTINGHOUSE".
Historical NotesThis china was manufactured as a premium for Westinghouse refrigerators in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Hall made these “refrigerator dishes” for many other refrigerator retailers as well. This was a fairly new appliance and the dishes could be used to store perishables and leftovers. They were given as a premium when someone bought a refrigerator and could be purchased later as well.
Related institution
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
(1886 - 1945)
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The Hall China Company
The Hall China Company
