The Undelivered Parcel

Object NameVase

Artist Tetsujiro Goto

Made FromGlass

Date1981

Place MadeJapan

Techniqueblown, overlaid, sandblasted

SizeOverall H: 22.9 cm, W: 8.2 cm

Accession Number82.6.7 B

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Glass '81 in Japan

Not On View

Physical DescriptionSlight 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).
Provenance

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