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Object NameNef
Designer
Hisatoshi Iwata
(Japanese, 1925-1994)
Factory
Iwata Glass Co., Ltd.
Made FromNon-lead Glass, Gold Leaf
Dateabout 1987
Place MadeJapan, Tokyo
Techniqueblown with hot applications
SizeOverall H: 37.7 cm, W: 25.9 cm, D: 20.8 cm; Foot Diam: 15.2 cm
Accession Number87.6.21
Credit LineGift of Iwata Glass Co., Ltd.
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue, colorless, opaque aqua, non-lead glasses, gold leaf; blown with hot applications. Nef shape; deep bowl of blue (appearing black) with flared rim, pulled section arcing over opening to form handle joined to body with colorless button; body decorated with wrap of colorless with gold leaf inclusions that begins with thick end at junction of handle and body, extends over handle and spirals 2 1/2 times around upper half of body; rounded base joined by blue patty, to hollow, spherical knop and hollow conical foot of colorless with spiraling gold leaf, foot rim wrapped with aqua, then blue; no pontil; paper label on base: "4578".Provenance
Source
Iwata Glass Co., Ltd.
- 1987-11-18
about 1550-1600
1575-1625
probably 1870-1890
1570-1600
