Johann Brand
Covered Container

Covered Container
Covered Container
Covered Container
DesignerGerman, born 1871, death date unknown
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Covered Container
Datec. 1901-1902
PlaceGermany
MediumPewter and carnelian glass cabochons
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/4 × 6 5/8 × 6 1/2 in. (18.4 × 16.8 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2008; the Schissler Foundation; the Decorative Arts Endowment; Michael W. Dale; Karin and Leo Shipman; Joel and Kay Rath; and various other donors
Object number2008.266.A,.B
Not on view

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Provenance[Sotheby's, New York, Sale NO8459, "Deutscher Werkbund to Bauhaus: An Important Collection of German Design," December 14, 2007, Lot 52]; [Historical Design, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2008.
Exhibition History"Celebrating 10 Years of the Design Council," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 23, 2008 - January 4, 2009.
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