Violet Aurora Venetian
Object NameVessel
Artist
Dale Chihuly
(American, b. 1941)
Made FromGlass
Date1991
Place MadeUnited States, WA, Seattle
TechniqueBlown, applied
SizeOverall H: 96 cm; Body Diam: 20 cm
Accession Number2018.4.19
Credit LineGift of Elmerina and Paul Parkman
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Title Unknown (Glass Weekend, Milleville, NJ)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionVessel, "Violet Aurora Venetian". Yellow, pink, white, orange, green aventurine, and aqua glasses, gold; blown, applied. Three-lobed vessel reminiscent of an attenuated gourd shape. Gradient of yellow, pink, white, and orange, deepening in color towards the top. Elongated leaf and coiled hollow tendril wrapped around body of vessel, extending upwards beyond the rim. Applied aqua foot and rim. Gold applied to foot, elongated leaf, and leaf stem. Chunks of green aventurine frit are scattered throughout the leaf.Provenance
Former Collection
Dale Chihuly
(American, b. 1941)
Gift to the Parkmans from Dale Chihuly through Maurine Littleton Gallery
Gift to the Parkmans from Dale Chihuly through Maurine Littleton Gallery
Source
Paul Parkman
(1932 - 2024)
Source
Elmerina Parkman
(died 2024)
Gift to the Parkmans from Dale Chihuly through Maurine Littleton Gallery
Gift to the Parkmans from Dale Chihuly through Maurine Littleton Gallery
Object copyright© Dale Chihuly
about 1550-1600
