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perfume bottle

Object NamePerfume Bottle

Designer Franz Burkert (German, 1904-1968)

Manufacturer Kristallglass GmbH Oberursel

Made Fromlead (?) glass

Dateabout 1958

Place MadeGermany, Oberursel

Techniqueblown, cut, ground

Size(a&b) H: 19 cm

Accession Number61.3.207

Credit LineGift of Kristallglas GmbH, Oberursel

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Glass 1959: A Special Exhibition of International Contemporary Glass

New Glass Now | Context

On ViewChanging Exhibition Gallery

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

Do you see sparkling rainbow speckles appearing as you move around this piece? The deep faceted cuts in this perfume bottle exploit the prismatic qualities of lead glass to mimic a sparkling diamond or jewel. This simple, yet refined and elegant design reinforces the concept of perfume as a precious and treasured commodity.

Physical DescriptionColorless lead (?) glass; blown, cut, ground. (a) Trapezoidal shape, with four cut flat faces and chamfered edges; flat top and bottom; short, cylindrical neck with flared rim, ground inside for a stopper; (b) trapezoidal shape, with four cut flat faces and chamfered edges; flat top and bottom; waisted neck above a short, cylindrical shank, ground to fit (a).
Provenance

Source Kristallglas Oberursel