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Milk Jug Vase by Parker Hutchinson

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With his "Milk Jug Vase," Jatta Lavi has taken one of the most familiar domestic designs and hand-cast it in fine porcelain, thereby celebrating the classic form and expanding its function. The multipurpose carton, available on MoMa's online store, is a charming way to house floral arrangements or replace that run-of-the-mill carafe for milk, cream, or juice at breakfast time.

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This entry posted on 27 June 2005 at 5:06 PM
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