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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Jug

1954 (designed), 1954-1968 (production)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug, mould-blown glass, designed by Saara Hopea in 1954 for Nuutajärvi glassworks, in production until 1968, Finland


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glass, mould-blown
Brief description
Jug, mould-blown glass, designed by Saara Hopea in 1954 for Nuutajärvi glassworks, in production until 1968, Finland
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'4068' and 'SH Nuutajärvi Notsjö' (Maker's mark, incised)
Gallery label
Jug and tumblers , mould-blown Finland, designed 1954, in production until 1968 designed by Saara Hopea, for Nuutajärvi glassworks Gift of Oppi Untracht (C.118 &BC,DFG,IJK,M,OPQ,S,UVWXYZ-1988) This design by Saara Hopea (later Hopea Untracht) won a silver medal at the Triennale, Milan 1954. The tumblers were designed to stack. .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Given by Oppi Untracht
Object history
This design by Saara Hopea (later Hopea Untracht) won a silver medal at the Triennale, Milan 1954. The tumblers were designed to stack.
Production
Designed 1954, in production until 1968.
Bibliographic reference
Opie, J. Scandinavian Ceramics and Glass in the 20th Century. Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987.
Other number
9605 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.118-1988

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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