Designer
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007)Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007
MakerMade by
Bitossi(Italian, established 1921)Italian, established 1921
CultureItalian
Titles
- Plate
- from the series Ceramiche di Shiva (Offerings to Shiva)
Date1964
MediumTerra cotta
DimensionsOverall: 15 15/16 × 15 15/16 in. (40.5 × 40.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2010.1494
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"The Abstract Impulse: Selections from the Modern and Contemporary Collections," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 3 February - 5 May, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Overlapping marks on the underside in blue: "3z II"
Unsigned
Circular sticker on the underside marked in ink: "10"
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