Marmora

Object NameVase

Designer Tapio Wirkkala (Finnish, 1915-1985)

Factory Iittala Glassworks (f. 1881)

Made FromLead Glass

Date1968

Place MadeFinland

Techniqueblown into a mold, rim ground and polished

SizeOverall H: 23.9 cm, W: 11.1 cm, D: 9.2 cm

Accession Number90.3.50

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown into a mold, rim ground and polished. Tall narrow vase, rim ground and polished flat; irregular, roughly cylindrical shape, waisted and tapering towards base; exterior deeply textured with irregular charred wood pattern; slightly concave base, ground and polished base rim, no pontil; inscribed in block letters on base: "TAPIO WIRKKALA-3429"; small red and white acetate label with Iittala logo near rim.
Provenance

Source Dwight P. Lanmon (American, b. 1938)