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Object NameRing
Maker Kazuko Mitsushima (b. 1946)
Made FromLead glass, gold metal
Date1987
Place MadeJapan
Techniqueblown tube, hammered, chiseled, polished, soldered
SizeOverall H: 1.7 cm, D: 3 cm
Accession Number90.6.2
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass Jewelry: 25 Centuries of Style
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, gold metal; blown tube, hammered and chiseled after annealing, polished sheet of gold fitted and soldered to interior. Thick band of colorless glass, with uneven fractured and polished edges; opening has been lined with 22 k gold; stamped on gold: 22 k Japanese calligraphic mark for "Kazu" (see object information sheet for example).
Provenance
Source Kazuko Mitsushima (b. 1946) - 1990-02-13