goblet
Object NameGoblet, Champagne
Series
- Flamingo Vessels
Artist
Fritz Dreisbach
(American, b. 1941)
Studio
Pilchuck Glass School
Made Fromnon-lead, soda-lime glass
Date1975
Place MadeUnited States
Techniqueblown, hot-worked
SizeH: 25 cm, D(bowl): 7.4 cm, L(bird): 9.7 cm, W(wing): 8.6 cm
Accession Number93.4.79
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead, soda-lime bottle glass (iron and manganese create tint), with brownish tint; blown, hot-worked. Tall narrow goblet with elongated, optic-ribbed, modified bucket bowl with fire polished rim extended to form irregular fluted hollow stem tapering towards foot; two small asymmetrical looped handles drawn from bits applied to base of bowl then attached to stem, below handles are three narrow ring wraps then a spiral wrap that extends to foot, at lower third of stem tooled bits have been applied in form of a flying bird in four pats: long outstretched neck with hooked beak, two wings extending at right angles from stem, fanned tail; applied slightly conical "clapper" foot; rough pontil; inscribed in script on top of foot: "Fritz Dreisbach/ Pilchuk-75; rectangular white paper label on underside of foot: (red ink) 690.04WEG/(in pencil 1975".Provenance
Source
Fritz Dreisbach
(American, b. 1941) - 1993-10-22
Former Collection
Ruthana Balch Dreisbach
Object copyright© Fritz Dreisbach
1800-1899
