Designer
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007)Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007
MakerMade by
Bitossi(Italian, established 1921)Italian, established 1921
CultureItalian
Titles
- Vase
- from the series ceramiche di Shiva
Date1957
MediumTerra cotta
Dimensions20 1/8 × 5 1/2 × 5 in. (51.1 × 14 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2010.1492
Not on view
Explore Further
Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil on the lower wide white band: "Rosa Ble."
Marked in pencil on the top white band: "Ternls / Blu Raime e Nólette" (?)
Marked in pencil on the top white band: "Ternls / Blu Raime e Nólette" (?)
Signed on the underside: "Sottsass / '57"
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.
