sculpture
Object NameSculptural Vessel
Designer
Hisatoshi Iwata
(Japanese, 1925-1994)
Factory
Iwata Glass Co., Ltd.
Made FromNon-Lead Glass
Date1987
Place MadeJapan, Tokyo
Techniqueblown with hot applications, hot worked
SizeOverall H: 48.6 cm, W: 22.2 cm, D: 14.5 cm
Accession Number87.6.20
Credit LineGift of Iwata Glass Co., Ltd.
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Toshichi and Hisatoshi Iwata in Colored Glass (1987)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionStriated translucent white, colorless, cobalt non-lead glasses; blown with hot applications, hot worked foot. Flattened ovoid shape on solid base; collared opening flows into striated white ovoid body decorated on both flat sides with large circular application of cobalt appearing blue-black; one narrow edge has two thick trailed applications running from opening to body base in colorless, then cobalt; opposite side has single application of cobalt; narrow body base rests on cobalt patty joined to narrow solid, cylindrical base of cobalt knop thickly cased in colorless; pontil ground and polished; unsigned; paper label on base: "KR 83.71".Provenance
Source
Iwata Glass Co., Ltd.
- 1987-11-18
