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wine cup
wine cup

wine cup

Object NameSake Cup
Designer Hisatoshi Iwata (Japanese, 1925-1994)
Factory Iwata Glass Co., Ltd.
Made FromGlass, Gold Foil
Date1976
Place MadeJapan, Tokyo
Techniqueblown, threaded, polished, gold foil, polished
SizeOverall H: 4.4 cm, Diam: 7.2 cm
Accession Number84.6.12 A
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Blair
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent dark blue, green non-lead (?) glass, gold foil; blown, threaded, polished. Low, circular form, with rounded sides and everted rim; the sides decorated with blue and green threading and gold foil, drawn down into feathery panels; disk foot, with polished rim and polished pontil mark; engraved "Qri/ Iwata" in script.
Provenance
Source Dorothy Blair - 1984-07-31
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