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Three of Cups

Object NameSculpture
Artist Rene Culler (American, b. 1956)
Made FromGlass, Gilding
Date1999
Place MadeUnited States, OH, Cleveland
TechniquePate de Verre, blown, kiln-formed
SizeOverall H: 57.5 cm
Accession Number2005.4.187
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSculpture,"Three of Cups." Multioclored glass; blown and pate de verre elements, kiln-formed and gilded. Two part sculpture made up of a large heavy wide base with rippled patterning with a central concavity where the other part sits. Top part is decorated around lowest porion with toadstools, and is made up of three cups, each stacked within eachother. Each cup is embellished with multicolored glass pieces and gold. There are butterfly and flower forms around the rim of the top cup.
Provenance
Source Rene Culler (American, b. 1956) - 2005-10-26
Object copyright© Rene Culler
fragment
50 BCE-25 CE
cup
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mold
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cup
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fragment
900-1099