"Vess L" Smoke Tumbler, 2005

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Artifact Overview

Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Tumbler (Drinking glass)

Date Made

2005

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.739

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)

Color

Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4.25 in
Diameter: 3.75 in

Inscriptions

on label on side near top: DANSK(R) / SINCE EACH GLASS IS HANDCRAFTED. SLIGHT / COLOR & SIZE VARIATIONS / MAY APPEAR. NO TWO / PIECES ARE EXACTLY ALIKE / DISHWASHER / SAFE / MADE IN CHINA on label on bottom: Vess L(TM) Smoke / Tumbler / Crystal / SKU#6396113 / Made in China on back of label on bottom: DANSK(R) / www.dansk.com
"Vess L" Smoke Tumbler, 2005