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Goblet-Vase

Object NameVessel
Artist Tom Farbanish (American, b. 1963)
Made FromPlate Glass, Metal, Rubber Gaskets, Paint, Adhesive
Date1987
Place MadeUnited States, PA, State College
TechniqueBlown, assembled, painted
SizeOverall H: 34.5 cm, W: 32.7 cm, D: 12.2 cm
Accession Number2018.4.23
Credit LineGift of Elmerina and Paul Parkman
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionVessel, "Goblet-Vase". Colorless plate glass, metal hardware, rubber gaskets, white, black, and yellow paint; blown, assembled, painted. Vessel in the form of a goblet with a conical cup, flattened hollow globular stem, and conical foot. Two double-walled plate glass handles applied to body using metal rods, rubber gaskets, and adhesive. Exterior walls of vessel painted translucent white with abstracted goblet form outlined in black with yellow highlights. Scratched lines provide additional depth to edges of painted goblet.
Provenance
Former Collection Heller Gallery - 1988-01-08
Source Paul Parkman (1932 - 2024)
Source Elmerina Parkman (died 2024)
Object copyright© Tom Farbanish
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