Kremlin Bells double decanter

Designer: Kaj Franck

1960

Glass, cork

Minneapolis Institute of Art

A clear glass decanter with a green glass upper section and a colorful, speckled glass stopper sits against a gradient background. A clear glass decanter with a green glass upper section and a colorful, speckled glass stopper sits against a gradient background. The curvaceous “Kremlin Bells” three-part decanter is one of Kaj Franck’s spirited designs for art glass. It was part of the Finnish firm Nuutajärvi’s hand-blown art glass production from around 1958 to 1968. Over this time, colors changed, and as a result no two hand-blown examples are identical. This one has a unique mosaic glass stopper. This set also highlights one of Franck’s core principles: stackability. The middle component functions as a separate decanter, so the three-part object can contain tw