"Branzino Al Vino Rosso" Bowl, 2000

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Artifact Overview

Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Bowl (Vessel)

Date Made

2000

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.718

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Porcelain (Material)

Color

White (Color)
Blue
Yellow (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 1.5 in
Diameter: 10.125 in

Inscriptions

on inside of bowl: Branzino Al vino Rosa / Con Polenta Soffice / Graves / Mediterra Princeton on bottom of plate: Graves / (c) MICHAEL GRAVES / BRANZINO AL VINO ROSSO CON POLENTA SOFFICE / MEDITERRA PRINCETON, NJ / LIMITED EDITION DESIGNED BY THE ARTIST TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE / ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO / BRING HOPE AND HELP TO CHILDREN IN / NEED AROUND THE WORLD. / THE ARTIST DOES NOT DERIVE ANY / INCOME FROM THE SALE OF THIS PLATE. / MICROWAVE OVEN AND DISHWASHER SAFE / PRINTED BY CROMOCOLOR / MADE IN ITALY / Mancioli / Porcellana dei Medici / Firenze / BUON RICORDO AMERICA - 2000 / P. d. A. XI, XV
"Branzino Al Vino Rosso" Bowl, 2000