goblet
Object NameGoblet
Maker
John Burton
(American, b. United Kingdom 1894-1985)
Made FromBorosilicate tubing, oxides
Dateabout 1972
Place MadeUnited States
Techniqueflamework, tooled, hot applications
SizeH: 17.3 cm; D (rim): 6.3 cm, (foot): 5.3 cm
Accession Number85.4.55
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Elsie Burton
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass with transparent yellow, green and translucent white glasses; flamework, tooled, hot applications. Irregular conical bowl with hollow stem and trailed foot; colorless trailed lip overhangs deep conical bowl of colorless decorated in three bands; upper third has four evenly spaced large applied flat prunts of alternating colorless and white; second band consists of three staggered rows of alternating green and yellow marvered spots; third band is a row of colorless dots marvered into translucent white of bowl; white continues through hollow tapered stem which is decorated with striations of light brown and a wide single spiral of green flanked by hairline black threads; white and light brown continue into foot which is comprised of slightly flattened thin coils; marked "J" in base with raised blue trailing.Provenance
Source
Elsie Burton
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