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Vase

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1938-1940

GUSN

GUSN-62186

Description

Wide, deep, straight sides; flat bottom; colorless; polishd. edges

Details

Descriptive Terms

vases
glassblowing
glass (material)
Blown
Glass
VASE

Associated Building

Original to Gropius House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Aalto, Alvar (Finnish architect and designer, 1898-1976) (Designer)
Possibly Kosta Boda (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Finland

Dimensions

5.75 x 11.625 x 9.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Ise Gropius

Accession Number

1984.505

Places

Probably

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