Misty

Object NameBottle

Maker John Burton (American, b. United Kingdom 1894-1985)

Made FromBorosilicate Glass, Oxides

Dateabout 1968

Place MadeUnited States, HI, Kapaa

TechniqueFlameworked, blown, tooled, hot applications

SizeOverall H: 23.8 cm, Diam (max): 5.65 cm

Accession Number85.4.56

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Elsie Burton

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Decades in Glass: The 60's

Not On View

Physical DescriptionBottle, "Misty." Colorless non-lead glass overlaid with transparent white, blue, black, and green glasses; flameworked, blown, tooled, hot applications. Ovoid body with elongated tapering narrow neck; narrow, elongated slightly bulbous neck has fire-polished pink lip and is covered on one side by vertical striations of translucent white, aqua and a length of "snakethread" with a black twist, opposite side is covered by striations of white only; three light blue bosses in high relief decorate mid- section of neck; at juncture with body the neck is collared; ovoid body swells and is covered with translucent white and 3-4 rows of inlaid colorless dots, one large light blue boss decorates mid-section of body; foot is formed by a slightly flattened coil of snakethread with a black twist; marked "J" in base in inlaid pale blue glass.
Provenance

Source Elsie Burton