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2019/19/1 Water jug, pressed anodised aluminium / powder-coated cast aluminium handle, designed and made by Robert Foster for Fink & Co, Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia, 2016. Click to enlarge.
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Fink water jug by Robert Foster

The Fink Water Jug is an icon of Australian design. Designed by Robert Foster, it was released on the market in 1994 as the vanguard for Foster's then new design company Fink & Co. It was originally commissioned and made in 1993 in a limited edition for the opening of the 'Republic Restaurant' in Canberra. After its design was refined and its manufacturing streamlined, from 1994 the jug was produced in large numbers in several colours in Foster's workshop in Queanbeyan, New South Wales. Fink & …

Summary

Object No.

2019/19/1

Object Statement

Water jug, pressed anodised aluminium / powder-coated cast aluminium handle, designed and made by Robert Foster for Fink & Co, Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia, 2016

Physical Description

Jug of flattened cylindrical form with a drawn-up sloping spout and curved handle. The body is made of 'ice pink' pressed anodised aluminium, the handle of black powder-coated aluminium.

Marks

No marks.

Short URL

https://ma.as/551060

Dimensions

Height

300 mm

Width

180 mm

Depth

100 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Cesar and Nina Cueva, 2017

Acquisition Date

27 June 2019

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Fink water jug by Robert Foster 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 29 March 2023, <https://ma.as/551060>

Wikipedia

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