bottle

Object NameBottle

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

Made FromBorosilicate tubing, oxides

Dateabout 1980

Techniqueflameworked, blown, tooled, hot applications

SizeH: 17.6 cm, D (max.): 4.3 cm

Accession Number85.4.70

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Elsie Burton

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Place Made

United States

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass with overlays of green, red, blue and black; flameworked, blown, tooled, hot applications. Cylindrical body with elongated neck; fire-polished rim opening has been flattened to form four sides; cylindrical elongated neck is overlaid with green of varying shades extending to base of the object; neck and shoulder are decorated with four irregular rows of reddish dots; slightly downward tapering body has two dime-sized prunts on opposite sides just below the shoulder, each prunt comprised of a swirl of colorless with green, red, blue and black coloration; narrow foot is formed of a single trailed coil overlaid with eight small bosses which have been slightly flattened; marked "J" in base in raised trailed striated blue glass.
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