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Glass, Room 131

Lighthouse of Pharos

Form
1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Form, 'Farokin Majakka' (Lighthouse of Pharos), inspired by Finnish lighthouses, turn-mould blown and sand-blasted glass, by Markku Salo at Nuutajärvi glassworks, Finland, 1987


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Form
  • Cover
Titles
  • Lighthouse of Pharos (manufacturer's title)
  • Farokin Majakka (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glass, turn mould-blown and sand-blasted
Brief description
Form, 'Farokin Majakka' (Lighthouse of Pharos), inspired by Finnish lighthouses, turn-mould blown and sand-blasted glass, by Markku Salo at Nuutajärvi glassworks, Finland, 1987
Dimensions
  • Height: 59.7cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Markku Salo Nuutajärvi / Notsjö' (Signature, incised)
Gallery label
Form Farokin Majakka (Pharos lighthouse), turn-mould blown and sand-blasted Finland, 1987 Markku Salo, at Nuutajärvi glassworks (C.13 &A-1988) .(18/06/2009)
Object history
One of a collection of forms by Salo inspired by the lighthouses of the Finnish archipelago.
Production
Markku Salo works with the Nuutajärvi team of glass blowers.
Bibliographic references
  • Opie, J. Scandinavian Ceramics and Glass in the 20th Century. Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987, pp. 24, 79, cat. 252
  • Kaisa Koivisto, Markku Salo: Huutoja ja kuiskauksia / Cries and Whispers, Riihimaki (The Finnish Glass Museum) 2008, pp. 24-25
Other number
9754 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.13&A-1988

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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