Vine Vessel #21
Object NameSculptural Vessel
Maker
Susan C. Rankin
(b. 1959)
Made Fromsoda lime glass
Date1990
Place MadeCanada
Techniqueblown, sandblasted, enameled, fired, painted
SizeH: 20.8 cm, L: 20.5 cm, W: 18.8 cm
Accession Number91.4.9
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless soda lime glass, ochre, red, blue, green and black enamels and paint; blown, sandblasted, enameled, fired, painted, Krylon spray coating. Irregular asymmetrical thinly-blown vessel with stem and foot formed from trailed "vines" decorated with applied and crimped leaves; folded bowl colored ochre with black dry brush strokes on interior and exterior, small raised pontil on bowl base, one side of bowl decorated with applied green/black vines (overall drawn lines) with blue/purple leaves that spill over edge into interior; stem formed of thick hollow wrapped tubular stem (two burst air bubbles) pigmented red with black brushwork; thinner green and black vinework with leaves extends from bowl and over stem to form base with three feet polished flat; inscribed in script on bowl pontil: "Susan Rankin/ 1990/V21".Provenance
Source
Susan C. Rankin
(b. 1959) - 1991-03-14
