"PuRI.T" Salt & Pepper Shakers, 2005

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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

Salt and pepper set

Date Made

2005

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.744

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Cardboard

Color

White (Color)
Blue
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4.75 in (shaker)
Width: 1.75 in (shaker)
Length: 1.25 in (shaker)
Height: 1.875 in (packaging)
Width: 4.875 in (packaging)
Length: 4 in (packaging)

Inscriptions

on back 0 of each shaker: DANSK (R) / GRAVES STUDIO(TM) / Puri.T on label on back of each saker: Puri.T(TM) / Salt & Pepper Shakers / SKU#6334916 / Made in Sri Lanka on front of product card: DANSK(R) / USE AND CARE on front of packaging: PuRI.T / SALT & PEPPER / SHAKERS / DANSK(R) / GRAVES STUDIO(TM) / 100 Lenox Drive, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 / For Consumer Service Call / 1-800-29DANSK / www.dansk.com / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN GROUP / SKU: 6334916 Made in Sri Lanka / USD $19.00