vase
- Museum number
- 2014,8024.369.a-b
- Description
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Pair of vases from the 'Lappi' series, mould-blown glass, purple glass cased in clear (a), blue glass cased in clear (b), cylindrical, with heavy clear bases with slight triangular inversion on underside
- Production date
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1958 (designed)
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1964-1968 (produced)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 7.70 centimetres (a, purple vase)
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Diameter: 5.50 centimetres (b, blue vase)
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Height: 21 centimetres (a, purple vase)
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Height: 15.10 centimetres (b, blue vase)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- These vases are part of the 'Lappi' series, produced in three sizes, some with a matte finish. References to and illustrations of this model can be found in the following publication:
M. Aav (ed.), 'Iittala :125 Years of Finnish Glass. Complete History with All Designers', Designmuseo, Finland, 2006, pp. 239, 241.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2014
- Acquisition notes
- The donors purchased the larger of these two vases (a), from Antiikki Erik, Helsinki, on 20 August 1997, and the smaller (b) from Bonhams, Knightsbridge, on 21 May 1998.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 2014,8024.369.a-b
