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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

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)

Postwar and Contemporary

Place Made

Japan, Tokyo

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".
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