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Silver Lace: a Russel Wright design for Leacock

As the Maurers point out in their Setting The Table Wright, this is the only representational textile design attributed to Wright.

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Little Pitchers

American Modern plastic tea set, from the Ideal Toy Co.
'American Modern' plastic tea set

It's well known that the Ideal Toy Co. made plastic, child-sized replicas of Russel Wright's wildly successful American Modern dinnerware.

Silver Lace

Silver Lace: a Russel Wright design for Leacock
A Russel Wright design for Leacock

As the Maurers point out in their Setting The Table Wright, this is the only representational textile design attributed to Wright.

Handkerchief from Cincinnati Modern show

MCM handkerchief with dog theme
Handkerchief with dog theme

This was my big purchase at the Cincinnati Modern Show in February. I ended up giving it as a gift to some friends who own a Westie and a Scottie.

Pat Prichard

Pat Prichard Tea Towel in Pink

Toydude posted one of these in a different colorway in the MCM American ceramics group. Here's one never used in pink. Note the original price tag...

Mod for Vera

Stylized flowers and butterflies in white, on large patches of blue and greens.
The butterfly has landed...

I'm interested to hear what others think of Vera Neumann, whose housewares were so ubiquitous through the 70s.

Butterflies at Breakfast: Tammis Keefe

A Hall Twinspout teapot on a green tablecloth, designed by Tammis Keefe
When lepidopterists have lunch...

My trusty Twinspout (from Hall China) and some Parsley Iroquois Casual sit upon this cloth, signed by Tammis Keefe. I have mentioned my adoration of Ms.

Cross Hatch

Russel Wright's Cross Hatch tablecloth, shown with some of his Iroquois Casual
Wright for Leacock