jar

Object NameCovered Jar

Maker Staatliche Fachschule für Glasindustrie

Maker Günter Kehr (b. 1934)

Made Fromglass (Dura 50), silver

Date1985

Place MadeFederal Republic of Germany

Techniquelampwork, silver inclusion, cut, ground, polished

Size(a&b) H: 6.7 cm, D: 5.5 cm

Accession Number85.3.21

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; lampwork with silvered inclusion of cellular "platelettos", cut, ground and polished. (a) Cylindrical shape with overall inclusions of silvered, colorless, handmade glass "cells". (b) Dome shaped; object was blown in one piece, then cut apart and ground to create interlocking flanges; engraved on base "Kehr 85".
Provenance

Source Thomas S. Buechner (American, 1926-2010) - 1985-03-13

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