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To The Big Corning Day/May 29th 1980

Object NameSculpture

Artist Erwin Eisch (German, 1927-2022)

Engraver Josef Schneider

Made FromNon-lead glass, Gold

Date1980

Place MadeFederal Republic of Germany, Frauenau

TechniqueMold-blown, manipulated while hot, engraved, lustured, gilt

SizeOverall H: 22 cm, W: 16.1 cm

Accession Number80.3.18

Credit LineGift of Erwin Eisch

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Masters of Studio Glass: Erwin Eisch

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

The bottle with gilt decoration refers to a day important in the history of The Corning Museum of Glass. This was the day that the new building, designed by architect Gunnar Birkerts and housing the glass collections, opened to the public.

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass with opalescent iridization, gold lustre; blown, manipulated while hot, engraved, lustred. Hollow teardrop shape form; small internal bubble hangs from top point which has been pinched closed and finished with an applied trail of glass; body has flattened sides one of which is intaglio engraved with image of bearded half man/half bird (figure has one human hand and one wing, torso of a human, clawed feet) standing on ground with small building in the distance and the word "to the big Corning day/ May 29th 1980", engraving has been gold lustred; overall opalescent iridization; slightly concave base, rough pontil; inscribed in script on base: "E. Eisch 80/J.S.".
Provenance

Source Erwin Eisch (German, 1927-2022)