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Object NameVase

Maker John F. Nygren (b. 1940)

Made FromSoda lime glass

Date1988

Place MadeUnited States

Techniqueblown, applied, flameworked

SizeOverall H: 29.1 cm, Diam (max): 10.6 cm

Accession Number91.4.69

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Nygren in memory of Carl G. Nygren

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTransparent blue, green, opaque black, amber, soda-lime glass, slight iridization; blown, applied flame-worked and pick-up decoration, reduced (silver and copper). Tall ovoid vessel, narrow collared opening, fire polished rim, amber reduction; blue body decorated with applied decoration of black tree trunk with branch wrapping around upper half of vessel walls, branch has raised green dot foliage; trunk rises from abstracted baseline of black shards and raised dots with yellow and amber reduction; applied solid blue base, slightly concave, applied button instead of pontil; inscribed on base: "John Nygren #3484 JEN 1988".
Provenance

Source John F. Nygren (b. 1940)