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Tumbler

about 1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tumbler, from a drinks set of ice bucket, jug, tongs and four tumblers. Bascially cylindrical but with a slight curve to the base. A groove with a curved contour on one side.

Box: Two cardboard boxes. The packing suggests that there should be five tumblers but only four received.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, glazed
Brief description
Tumbler, from a drinks set of ice bucket, jug, tongs and four tumblers; designed by Mori Masahiro, manufactured by Hakusan Porcelain Company, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, Showa period, ca. 1979
Physical description
Tumbler, from a drinks set of ice bucket, jug, tongs and four tumblers. Bascially cylindrical but with a slight curve to the base. A groove with a curved contour on one side.

Box: Two cardboard boxes. The packing suggests that there should be five tumblers but only four received.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.2cm
  • Width: 7.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Mark in underglaze blue 'HAKUSAN JAPAN' with character 'Haku'
Credit line
Given by the designer through the manufacturing factory
Object history
From a drinks set of ice bucket, jug, tongs and four tumblers (FE.107 to F-1981).
Given by the designer through the manufacturing factory.
Bibliographic references
  • Japan Style, London: V&A, 1980, handlist E4.
  • Japan Design Committee, Tokyo, c. 1979
  • How to Pour. Contemporary vessels, National Museum of Modern Art (Tokyo, 1982), unpaginated commentaries and biographies.
Collection
Accession number
FE.107F-1981

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
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