Wood mould-blown green tinted glass
Alvar Aalto, A dated 22 IX 37 '9750' vase for Karhula Glassworks.
The vase belonged to one of the sixty journalists who took part in the excursion of the industrial establishments in Kotka, Karhula and Lahti, organised by the Confederation of Finnish Industries on the 22 of September 1937. At the end of the day the participants received a commemorative gift from Karhula glass factory. The glassworks had carefully considered what kind of gift to give to the journalists. Instead of traditional crystal objects, it was decided to present the visitors with a unique and modern object which production had just begun: the Alvar Aalto vase, which represented the very latest design of the glassworks.
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