Sake Set

Object Name3 Piece Sake Set

Artist Frederick Birkhill (American, 1951 - 2023)

Made FromLead Glass

Date1990

Place MadeUnited States

Techniqueflameworked, painted, fused

Size(A) H: 12.9 cm, Diam: 5.6 cm; (B) H: 4.8 cm, Diam: 3.1 cm; (C) H: 4.7 cm, Diam: 3.1 cm

Accession Number91.4.52

Credit LineGift of Frederick Birkhill

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless, opaque black, blue, white lead glasses; flameworked glass and Kugler colors (shards, powder, filigree cane), acrylic gesso paint and fused into glass. (A) Small tear-drop shape bottle, flared opening, opaque pale blue lip wrap; glossy black interior; black exterior with overall tan crackle surface, wide irregular central band comprised of overlaid black shards decorated with free-form patterning of canes, raised bosses, one large and several small raised "eyes;" flattened, slightly concave base; (B,C) small straight-sided beakers, opaque blue rim wrap tapering slightly towards concave base, overall tan crackle effect over black; inscribed in script on side of bottle within black band: "Frederick/Birkhill 1990".
Provenance

Source Frederick Birkhill (American, 1951 - 2023) - 1991-05-10