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Designed by: Ettore Sottsass (Austrian, 1917–2007)
Manufactured by: Memphis (Italian (Milan))
Produced by: Toso Vetri d'Arte
Manufactured by: Memphis (Italian (Milan))
Produced by: Toso Vetri d'Arte
Italian (Milan)
1982
Object Place: Europe, Milan, Italy
Medium/Technique
blown glass
Dimensions
24.45 cm (9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
The John Axelrod Collection
Accession Number1999.159
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsGlass
DescriptionInverted red cup with white lower rim forms foot. Clear glass cylinder forms stem. Three curvalinear glass "handles" evenly placed around foot attach it to bowl (opaque white, green and opaque red ending in clear glass knops). Tazza bowl has blue exterior and white interior. Three blue glass teeth-like projections on one side of tazza, red knob and white blob of glass opposite; whitedownward-pointing knob on underside. Inscription on red foot near white rim: MEMPHIS MADE IN ITALY by TOSO VETRI D'ARTE.
Marks
Incised around foot MEMPHIS MADE IN ITALY by TOSO VETRI D'ARTE