discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search results New search vase human history Export API view Descriptionvase, glass, handblown, vase is a transparent green colour with purple and yellow swirls of colour through the glass, vase has an iridescent sheen around the shoulders and mid body, vase has wide rim that leads to a short neck, rounded shoulders, long cylindrical body that is concave in the middle section, base edge is rounded, circular base, resting surface of vase has been sandblasted, concave centre of base, etched into the base of the vase is: MEL SIMPOSON 80, visible punty mark>PlaceAuckland Central/Auckland City/Auckland/New ZealandAccession Number1981.128Accession Date09 Apr 1981Other IdG357 (glass)DepartmentApplied Arts and Design Enquire Add to My Collection Images and documents Artefact Artefact Credit Linepurchased with funds provided by Charles Edgar Disney Art Trust, 1981, collection of Auckland Museum, Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1981.128, G357Primary Maker Mel Simpson (Glassmaker)PlaceAuckland Central/Auckland City/Auckland/New ZealandDate1980PeriodeightiesElizabeth II (1952 - 2022)/House of Windsor/English reignSignature/marksMel Simpson NZ 80Mediaglass/inorganic materialMeasurement Descriptionh 305Measurement Reading358mm71mm90mmClassificationVaseHorticultural ContainersHousehold Accessories02 FurnishingsLast Update23 Mar 2022 The development of the Auckland War Memorial Museum online collection is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Search results New search The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60