Lunar Vase

Object NameVase

Maker David P. Dowler (American, b. 1944)

Maker Steuben Glass, Inc. (1903-)

Made FromLead Glass

Date1977

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning

TechniqueBlown, tooled, cut, ground, polished

SizeOverall H: 27.7 cm, Diam: 7.8 cm

Accession Number98.4.504

Credit LineGift of Design Dept., Steuben Glass, A Division of Corning Glass Works

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Inspirations Revisited: Honoring 30 Years of Creative Inspiration by David Dowler

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, tooled, cut, ground, and polished; cylindrical shape; rim flat with cut edges; bottom of vase solid, encloses cylindrical insert with frosted exterior and hemispherical bump on top (illusion of spherical air bubble); flat circular base ground and polished with open ring between outer section and cylindrical insert in center; base signed "Steuben NY" near edge.
Provenance

Former Collection Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903)