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1938

  • Work on this object began.

1941

  • Work on this object ended.

1969

  • We acquired this object.

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Vase

This is a vase. It was designed by Maija Grotel and made by Maija Grotel. It is dated ca. 1938–1941 and we acquired it in 1969. Its medium is stoneware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by International Business Machines Corp. (IBM). It is credited Gift of International Business Machines Corp..

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 45.6 × 24.1 cm (17 15/16 × 9 1/2 in.) Weight: 9.1 kg (20 lb.)

Cite this object as

Vase; Designed by Maija Grotel; stoneware; H x diam.: 45.6 × 24.1 cm (17 15/16 × 9 1/2 in.) Weight: 9.1 kg (20 lb.); Gift of International Business Machines Corp.; 1969-8-4

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes.

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