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Object NameCoaster

Factory Corning Inc.

Maker Lorenzo Porcelli

Made FromNon-lead fotoform

Date1993

Place MadeUnited States

SizeOverall Diam: 8.3 cm

Accession Number95.4.360 A

Credit LineGift of Susanne K. Frantz

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Mutant Materials in Contemporary Design

Not On View

Physical DescriptionOpaque white non-lead fotoform; photosensitive glass has photographic image transferred to it and submitted to light, then acid-etched. Flat circular disk: opaque white, both sides covered with intaglio design of two grids crossing at right angles to form a square comprised of small squares, on one side the lines are etched to a greater depth creating the appearance of a tan background; impressed in block letters at center right edge (both sides): "CORNING".
Provenance

Source Susanne K. Frantz - 1995