Carleton xDX Collection
Plate Set
Precidio Melamine Plate Set (purple and white alternates)
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00078
Former Accession Number
5190
Date
2000 (design)
Material/Technique
compression moulded purple and white coloured melamine.
Measurement
2cm (height)
Salad plate
,
21.5cm (diameter)
Salad plate
,
1.5cm (height)
Dinner plate
,
27.8cm (diameter)
Dinner plate
Physical Description
Two-piece set of purple and white-coloured plates, salad plate (white rim, purple centre) and dinner plate (purple rim, white centre).
Number of Components
2
Component Part Name
Salad plate, Dinner plate
Model ID
4260109, 4330109
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
salad plates, dinner plates, dishes (vessels for food)
Description
"In the late nineties, Precidio helped to revive Melmac. Rather than relying on retro patterns and shapes, the designer Willa Wong introduced a fresh look, creating mix-and-match dotted, ribbed and grid-patterned embossing to add texture and design."
Description Source
Design in Canada (2004), p. 193
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange, originally gift of Precidio Inc., Brampton