Bowl
ca. 1880 (designed), ca. 1990 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Finnish textiles company Marimekko, primarily designing and making furnishing, dress fabrics and dress, also markets a range of accessories to complement their lifestyle and household lines. Bowls to this design are made in a range of colours exclusively for Marimekko by the Nuutajärvi glassworks, part of the littala group. The completely anonymous design was chosen from a stock of 19th century glass moulds held by the glassworks.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Press-moulded from a 19th century mould |
| Brief description | Glass bowl, Press-moulded from a 19th century mould, made by Iittala Glassworks for Marimekko, Finland, in production about 1990 |
| Physical description | Dark, olive green glass with ribbed bowl, stem and foot, and with bands of raised dots and scalloped rim. |
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| Credit line | Given by Marjatta Ahonen and Pirkko Lecorre in memory of their sister Sirkka Ahonen |
| Summary | The Finnish textiles company Marimekko, primarily designing and making furnishing, dress fabrics and dress, also markets a range of accessories to complement their lifestyle and household lines. Bowls to this design are made in a range of colours exclusively for Marimekko by the Nuutajärvi glassworks, part of the littala group. The completely anonymous design was chosen from a stock of 19th century glass moulds held by the glassworks. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.61-2004 |
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| Record created | September 13, 2004 |
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