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Pilchuck Cylinder

Object NameVessel
Artist Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941)
Made FromGlass
Date1984
Place MadeUnited States, WA, Seattle
TechniqueBlown, applied thread drawing
SizeOverall H: 43 cm, Diam (max): 25.3 cm
Accession Number2018.4.17
Credit LineGift of Elmerina and Paul Parkman
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionVessel, "Pilchuck Cylinder". Blue, white, purple, and yellow glasses; blown, applied thread drawing. Cylindrical blue vessel with applied thread drawing of three purple diamonds outlined in white bisected by a purple band outlined in yellow. Areas of the glass on the exterior have been lightly iridized. Cobalt blue applied to rim of vessel. Interior is colored in browns and yellows in a tortoise pattern.
Provenance
Former Collection Kate Elliott (American, b. 1950) - 1985-09
Source Paul Parkman (1932 - 2024)
Source Elmerina Parkman (died 2024)
Object copyright© Dale Chihuly
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