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

Medusa

Vase
ca. 1966 (designed), 1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase, Italy, Venice (Murano), designed by Tapio Wirkkala, for Venini & C., 1966-1968


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMedusa (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Filigree, sommerso technique glass
Brief description
Vase, Italy, Venice (Murano), designed by Tapio Wirkkala, for Venini & C., 1966-1968
Dimensions
  • Maximum width: 15.0cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Venini Murano Venezia N 501/1 Made in Italy' black & white paper label; 'Murano BC' and Murano symbol blue & silver paper label; 'Venini Italia TW 1967', incised (Makers's mark)
Bibliographic reference
Riihimäki, Finlands Glass Museum: Tapio Wirkkala Venini, 1987
Other number
0121 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.483-1971

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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