Carafe
1954 (designed), 1955-1960 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Glass carafe, Finland, designed by Kaj Franck, for Nuutajärvi glassworks, 1954-1960.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glass, mould-blown |
| Brief description | Glass carafe, Finland, designed by Kaj Franck, for Nuutajärvi glassworks, 1954-1960. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 5323 (Makers's mark) |
| Gallery label | This design was one of several evolved by Franck in his search for a functional shape which would avoid the time-consuming and therefore expensive production of a handle |
| Production | in production 1955 - 1960 |
| Bibliographic reference | Opie,J: Scandinavia, ceramics & glass in the 20thC
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| Other number | 9607 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.42-1988 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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