plaque
Object Name3 Small Circular Plaques
Maker
Boris Aleksandrovich Smirnov
(Soviet, 1903-1987)
Maker
Leningrad Art Glass Factory
(1940-1997)
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Date1978
Place MadeU.S.S.R.
Techniquemolded
Accession Number91.3.27
Credit LineGift of Nikita Borisovich Smirnov
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical Description(A) Transparent green, (B) colorless, (C) transparent amber non-lead glass; molded. Three small circular plaques with intaglio designs: (A) depicts stylized glassblower sitting at bench in front of furnace with bubbles on both end of blow pipe, impressed section at top has drilled hole, side with design in relief has been ground flat; (B) same as (A) but slightly smaller, not drilled or ground; (C) smallest of three, design in high relief of head in profile wearing conical helmut or hat; unsigned.Provenance
Source
Nikita Borisovich Smirnov
700-999
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