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Opal Basket
Opal Basket

Opal Basket

Object NameBowl
Artist Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941)
Studio Rhode Island School of Design
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Date1977
Place MadeUnited States, RI, Providence
TechniqueBlown
SizeOverall H: 19.8 cm, Diam (max): 23 cm
Accession Number79.4.123
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
New Glass: A Worldwide Survey
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBowl, "Opal Basket". Opalescent, opaque white, deep red non-lead glass; blown. Hollow spherical shape with opening at top, blown of opalescent glass which is nearly colorless at top and nearly opaque at bottom; deep red threads around "equator" of piece, white threads around rim of opening, rough pontil mark; signed "Chihuly, '77" in script near pontil.
Provenance
Source Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941)
arrived by hand
Object copyright© Dale Chihuly