vase
Object NameVase
Designer
Toshichi Iwata
(Japanese, 1893-1980)
Factory
Iwata Glass Co., Ltd.
Made FromNon-lead Glass, Gold Leaf
Date1974
Place MadeJapan, Tokyo
TechniqueBlown, cut, etched, laminated
SizeOverall H: 42.3 cm; Base Diam: 13.1 cm
Accession Number87.6.22
Credit LineGift of Iwata Glass Co., Ltd.
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent red, blue-green, colorless non-lead glasses, gold leaf; blown, cut, etched, laminated. Elongated hollow hourglass shape; upper cone of red cased in colorless with matte finish, cut and polished flat rim, narrow base end cut and laminated to equal-sized cone of striated blue cased in colorless; foot is applied patty of opaque red with mottled gold leaf surface; ground and polished pontil; paper label on base: "TR - 232"; inscribed near foot: "1974. T. Iwata".Provenance
Source
Iwata Glass Co., Ltd.
- 1987-11-18
