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tumbler
tumbler

tumbler

Object NameTumbler
Maker Karin Stockle-Krumbein (b. 1939)
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Dateabout 1983
Place MadeFederal Republic of Germany; Czechoslovakia (blank)
TechniqueBlown, Czechoslovakian blank, wheel-cut
SizeOverall H: 13.4 cm, Diam: 6 cm
Accession Number86.3.63
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass flashed with transparent pink; blown, Czechoslovakian blank, wheel-cut. Narrow, straight-sided cylinder with ground and polished rim; below rim three broad bands; body of cylinder wheel-cut in underwater scene with stylized nude woman tangled in cross-hatched fishing net, left of figure is large bird with linear detailing, scattered fish, bubbles and sea plants; near base another broad band edged with angled-in irregular faceting forming foot; base ground flat and polished; inscribed "Karin" near base.
Provenance
Source Marianne Hof-Grünberg - 1986-05-02
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