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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Pokal

Goblet
ca. 1965 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass goblet with silvered lustre.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePokal
Materials and techniques
Glass with silvered lustre
Brief description
'Pokal', glass goblet designed by Kaj Franck, for Nuutajärvi glassworks, Finland, 1965
Physical description
Glass goblet with silvered lustre.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.0cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Kaj Franck Nuutajärvi Notsjö' (Makers's mark, incised)
Gallery label
Franck designed many of these generous goblets which he called 'pokals' in acknowledgment of their size. Each one was different and they were produced as 'unique' works by Nuutajärvi
Bibliographic reference
Opie,J, Scandinavia, ceramics & glass in the 20th century
Other number
9697 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.123-1988

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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