Marcel Wanders
Sponge Vase Prototype

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Designer Marcel Wanders(Dutch, born 1963)Dutch, born 1963

Designer Droog Design(Dutch, established 1993)Dutch, established 1993

CommissionerCommissioned by Rosenthal AG(German, established 1879)German, established 1879

FabricatorFabricated by Wanders Wonders(Dutch, active 1995–2001)Dutch, active 1995–2001

CultureDutch

Titles

Sponge Vase Prototype

Date1997

PlaceSelb, Germany

MediumPorcelain

DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 4 1/4in. (12.1 × 9.5 × 10.8cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by John and Jean Geresi

Object number2001.263

Not on view

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

CERAMICS

ProvenanceThe designer; purchased by MFAH, 2001.
Exhibition History"What's New: Recent Accessions in Modern and Contemporary Design," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 24–May 27, 2002.

"Prototype/Production," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 12, 2016–April 30, 2017.
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