Pear with Jade Seeds

Object NameOrnamental

Designer Bernard X. Wolff (American)

Manufacturer Steuben Glass, Inc. (1903-)

Made FromLead Glass, Mineral (possibly jadeite), Epoxy

Dateabout 1978

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning

TechniqueHand formed, applied, cut; sandblasted, ground, polished

SizeOverall H: 13.8 cm; W: 7.6 cm; D: 6.2 cm

Accession Number99.4.10

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

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, black mineral (possibly jadeite), epoxy; hand formed, applied, cut, sandblasted, ground, polished; bulbous shape in form of pear; applied curved stem on top; one vertical wedge of pear cut out; sandblasted outline of pear core in wedge; outline surrounds four cut and polished mineral pieces (seeds) applied with epoxy; base of pear ground flat and signed Steuben near edge.
Provenance

Source Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903) - 1999