Sunwheel
Object NameNecklace
Artist
James Minson
(b. 1962)
Studio
Niijima Glass Art Center
Made FromNon-lead Borosilicate Glass
Date1990
Place MadeJapan, Nii-jima
Techniqueflameworked, kiln-fired lustres, slightly iridized
SizeOverall Diam (closed): 25.4 cm
Accession Number90.6.9
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass Jewelry: 25 Centuries of Style
On ViewBen W. Heineman Sr. Family Gallery of Contemporary Glass.
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead (Borosilicate) glass, polychrome lustres, stainless steel wire, plastic tubing, silver wire catch; flameworked glass, kiln-fired transparent lustres, slightly iridized, strung on wire covered with plastic tubing. Necklace comprised of multiple overlapping strung glass elements (long, narrow, waisted, pointed tip, end curved to form loop) that have been lustred in various shades of transparent blues, greens, and yellows and assembled to form circular collar simulating rays of the sun; hook and eye clasp; unsigned.Provenance
Source
James Minson
(b. 1962) - 1990-04-16
Object copyright© James Minson
