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Hurricane

Object NamePlatter Prototype

Assistant Chris Rochelle (American, b. 1977)

Designer Laurene Boym (American, b. 1964)

Designer Constantin Boym (Russian, b. 1955)

Maker GlassLab

Made FromGlass

Date2012

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning

TechniqueBlown, applied decoration

SizeOverall H: 6.5 cm, Diam (max): 46.4 cm

Accession NumberGL207

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical Description"Natural Disasters (Hurricane)" Platter Prototype. Translucent light blue, opaque white, black, transparent brown, transparent green, and colorless glass; blown, applied decoration. Shallow conical platter made of translucent light blue and opaque white glass trails spiraling inward towards the center of the dish. Platter is decorated with pieces of cane and glass frit (some of which has been iridized), resembling debris caught in a hurricane. Circular colorless disk applied to base.
Provenance

Source GlassLab - 2012-08-08-2012-09-06