Teapot and Beaded Cozy

Object NameSculpture

Artist Richard Marquis (American, b. 1945)

Assistant Ro Purser (American, b. 1949)

Made FromGlass, Leather, Beads, Metal

Date1973

Place MadeUnited States, CA, Berkeley

TechniqueFused, blown murrine, beaded, cased

Size(a) Teapot H: 8.3 cm, Diam (max): 15 cm

Accession Number75.4.29

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Marquis

The Italian Influence in Contemporary Glass

Masterpieces of American Glass

On ViewModern Gallery

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

During the 1970s, Marquis moved further into murrine, which he explored in one of his favorite forms: the teapot. He continued to improvise on the teapot form in glass throughout his career. Marquis made teapots inspired by traditional American crazy quilts, by checkerboards, and by Venetian pezzato or patchwork vases of the 1950s. Although Marquis uses traditional Venetian decorative techniques, his work in glass is never mistaken for Venetian. His approach is a distinctively American interpretation, which distinguishes his glass from that of many artists who work in the Italian style today.

Physical DescriptionAmethyst, opaque white murrine glass; fused and blown. a) Blue/black, opaque white, murrine glass, cased with clear glass fused and blown. Concave base, pontil mark. b) Leather cozy, with black and white glass beads sewn on; metals snaps and hook.

Provenance

Former Collection Richard Marquis (American, b. 1945) - 1975