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goblet

Object NameReversible Goblet

Series

Reversible goblets

Artist Fritz Dreisbach (American, b. 1941)

Made Fromnon-lead glass, 24k gold

Date1981

Place MadeUnited States

Techniqueblown with pick-up decoration, applied decoration

SizeH: 19.9 cm, D(max): 10.9 cm, (signature end): 9.1 cm

Accession Number92.4.127

Credit LineBequest of David Brokars

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

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Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass, multi-color (opaque white, translucent yellow, blue, red, orange) and gold ribbon; blown with pick-up decoration, applied decoration. Loosely blown double-ended goblet of colorless with overall decoration of vertical colored filigree canes (including two gold strands on opposite sides); large bowl (champagne) is waisted flute-shape with turned-in fire-polished rim, lower half decorated with pair of assymetrical applied colorless trailed multiple-loop handles, bowl tapers to narrow point and joins with colorless flattened spherical optic-molded knop, joined to smaller bell-shape bowl/domed foot (cognac) with fire-polished rim; small bowl has rough pontil; inscribed near base of small bowl: "Fritz Dreisbach/c (copyright symbol) Penland 81".
Provenance

Source Estate of David Brokars