The Virgin and the Unicorn

Object NameVessel

Artist Catherine "Cappy" Thompson (American, b. 1952)

Assistant William Morris

Studio Pilchuck Glass School

Made FromNon-lead (soda-lime)

Date1988

Place MadeUnited States, WA, Seattle

Techniqueblown, reverse-painted enameling, fired

SizeOverall H: 43.1 cm, Diam (max): 36.2 cm

Accession Number90.4.131

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Catherine Thompson, Painted Vessels

On ViewBen W. Heineman Sr. Family Gallery of Contemporary Glass.

Physical DescriptionOpalescent non-lead (soda-lime) glass, copper red (black), black glass enamel; blown, reverse-painted enameling, fired. Tall ovoid opalescent vessel, with slightly waisted wide opening and black lip wrap; walls decorated, with grisaille reverse-painted enameling in linear Gothic Revival style; one side depicting a reclining female nude embracing a unicorn within a landscape setting that includes (on opposite side) a tree, with twisted pointed branches and circular leaves or berries; large ground and polished pontil; inscribed in script around pontil: "Catherine Thompson 1988".
Provenance

Source Catherine "Cappy" Thompson (American, b. 1952) - 1990-10-20