The Undelivered Parcel

Object Name3 Vases

Artist Tetsujiro Goto

Made FromGlass

Date1981

Place MadeJapan

Techniqueblown, overlaid, sandblasted

SizeSee Individual Records

Accession Number82.6.7

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Glass '81 in Japan

Not On View

Physical Description(A) Slight translucent colorless glass; blown, overlaid and sandblasted. Wrapping cords, address and other postal data outlined in color except on bottom of the vase. Square form, as an opened, empty carton with four upstanding lid sections; cords, writing and lid outlines in opaque pinkish brown overlays, writing: 1) "Tokyo-to, Setagawa-ku, Mr. Ichiro Mishima"; 2) [ ] and "12L-35"; 3) "1981 6-" and "COMPUTE A-2"; 4) "MDQ2R".
(B) Slight translucent colorless glass; blown, overlaid and sandblasted. Wrapping cords, address and other postal data outlined in color except on bottom of the vase. Tall four-sided vase, as an unopened parcel. Cords and writing in opaque pink, simple circular mouth-opening on top face; writing: 1) "Tokyo-to, Setagawa-ku, Mr. Ichiro Mishima"; 2) imitation blank tag in brownish overlay attached to main cord; 3) "From: Hataoka City, Minami-ku"; 4) same as 2).
(C) Slight translucent colorless glass; blown, overlaid and sandblasted. Wrapping cords, address and other postal data outlined in color except on bottom of the vase. Square unopened form, rounded corners, simple circular mouth-opening on top face; wrapping cords and writing in opaque pink: 1) "Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, [Miss] Hanako Sakuchi"; 2) representation of a blank tag in pink outlined in opaque brown; 3) "Sender: Hataoka City, Minami-ku, Origuchijiro Goto"; 4) same as 2).
Provenance

Source Saburo Funakoshi (Japanese, 1931-2010) - 1982-01-21