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 delle Tenebre (Ceramics of Darkness)
Date1963
MediumCeramic
Dimensions4 3/8 × 9 1/2 in. diameter (11.1 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Bill and Sara Morgan in memory of Peter C. Marzio
Object number2011.713
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, February 3–May 5, 2013.
“Recent Accessions in Design,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 18–August 10, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed on the underside in gold: SOTTSASS / '63
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