Kullerkupp glass vase, smoky rose, designed by Mirjam Maasikas for Tarbeklaas

Object/Artifact

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Archive of Cuban Socialism

Name/Title

"Kullerkupp" glass vase, smoky rose, designed by Mirjam Maasikas for Tarbeklaas

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.157

Description

A small blown-glass flower vase in pale smoky rose/amethyst glass ("suitsuklaas"), with a waisted profile — a flared, rounded upper body drawing in to a narrow waist above a heavy, thick base that reads darker amber where the glass is thickest, with seed bubbles and a pooled center. The upper body carries a wheel-cut (engraved) grapevine band: clusters of grapes (rows of shallow circular cuts) flanked by cut leaves. The rim is plain. The underside bears two gold foil labels: a rectangular "MADE IN U.S.S.R." label and a separate shield/escutcheon-shaped emblem. This is the "Kullerkupp" model. Surface shows age dulling and light wear.

Use

Decorative vase in the Cabrera Arús household

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Tarbeklaas

Time Period

1970s

Place

City

Tallinn

State/Province

Estonia

Country

U.S.S.R.

Region

Eastern Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

Designed by Estonian glass artist Mirjam Maasikas; model name "Kullerkupp." Confirmed by multiple Estonian sources. Date: 1973 (the model's design/introduction date, per multiple sources; one listing gives 1977, noted as a minor discrepancy).

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Two gold foil labels on the underside — a rectangular "MADE IN U.S.S.R." label, and a separate shield/escutcheon-shaped foil emblem (the Tarbeklaas export/maker device; consistent with the factory's labeling).

Materials

Material Notes

Materials: Blown smoky rose/amethyst glass ("suitsuklaas," smoke-tinted; coloration from added metal oxides); gold foil labels. Technique: Blown glass body with a heavy base; wheel-cut/engraved grapevine surface decoration; applied foil export/maker labels. A serial design-model produced at Tarbeklaas (not a unique studio piece).

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

María A. Arús Caraballo

Notes

owner

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

use, purchase

Place

Country

U.S.S.R.

Region

Eastern Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

production

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

April 14, 2026

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 14, 2026