sculpture

Object NameSphere

Artist Sonja Blomdahl (American, b. 1952)

Made FromNon-lead Glass

Date1986

Place MadeUnited States, WA, Seattle

TechniqueBlown incalmo glass

SizeOverall H: 25.8 cm, Diam: 37.4 cm

Accession Number86.4.94

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Masterpieces of American Glass

The Italian Influence in Contemporary Glass

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTranslucent pink/yellow, transparent aqua, colorless non-lead glasses; blown, two bubbles joined hot. Slightly flattened sphere; striated polychrome sphere; upper third consists of a section of transparent aqua topped with a narrow, lipless opening; narrow colorless band joins top section to lower consisting of brownish-yellow blending to pale pink at base; base is ground flat and polished, ground pontil; inscribed on bottom of base "Sonja/SP3986".
Provenance

Source Sonja Blomdahl (American, b. 1952) - 1986-07-01