Red Flower

Object NameSculpture

Maker Vera Lišková (Czech, 1924-1985)

Made FromNon-lead glass, Borosili

Dateabout 1980

Place MadeCzechoslovakia, Prague

Techniqueflameworked, painted or stained

SizeOverall H: 32.4 cm, W: 63.1 cm

Accession Number84.3.1

Credit LineGift of The Corning Glass Center

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass, transparent red/pink details, borosilicate, paint or stain; flameworked, painted or stained. Free-form hollow sculpture of a wide flower blossom with extending asymmetrical petals, some are detailed on ends with clusters of stamped circles divided into wedges, straight "stem" extends from center area and swells at end to a small sphere which is covered with applied and pulled elongated prunts with curved ends, tip of each prunt is brushed with pink; object rests various points; near base rectangular white paper label with typed "74458"; in black script on an extended point near base: "V. Liºková".
Provenance

Former Collection Corning Glass Center - 1984