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 Rochetti
Date1959
MediumWhite clay
Dimensions8 1/8 × 8 in. diameter (20.6 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Bill and Sara Morgan in memory of Peter C. Marzio
Object number2011.711
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History“Recent Accessions in Design,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 18–August 10, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed on the underside: SOTTSASS 59
Sticker on the underside of the bowl marked in ink: 38
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