Designer
Kaj Franck Finnish, 1911–1989
ManufacturerManufactured by
Nuutajärvi-NotsjöFinnish, established 1793
CultureFinnish
Titles
- "Kremlin Bells" Decanter, Model 1500
DateDesigned c. 1957, made 1962
PlaceFinland
MediumGlass
Dimensions15 11/16 × 5 11/16 in. diameter (39.9 × 14.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by George R. Bunker and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Keerans, by exchange, and Caroline Wiess Law
Object number97.109.A-.C
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "New to Houston, Recent Additions to Houston Collections", June 21 through August 30, 1998, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
"Scandinavian Design," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 26 August, 2012 - 27 January, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The glass is inscribed on underside of the decanter: "K Franck/Nuutujarvi/Notsjo -62."
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