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Squalor for men (l'Eau de Pasig)
Squalor for men (l'Eau de Pasig)

Squalor for men (l'Eau de Pasig)

Object NamePerfume Bottle
Series
  • The Fragrance of Ma-I (Ang Halimuyak ng Ma-I)
Edition
  • 2nd
Artist Goldie Poblador (Filipina, born 1987)
Studio Brooklyn Glass
Made FromBorosilicate Glass, Cork, Collected River Water
Datedesigned in 2009; made in 2024
Place MadeUnited States, NY, New York City
TechniqueFlameworked, assembled
SizeOverall H: 8.5 cm, Diam: 8.8 cm
Accession Number2024.4.2
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Patrick J. Curran Endowment
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewChanging Exhibition Gallery
Physical DescriptionPerfume Bottle, "Squalor for men (l'Eau de Pasig)". Colorless borosilicate glass, cork, water collected from Gowanus Canal; flameworked, assembled. (a) Squat teardrop-shaped colorless glass bottle with pulled flameworked glass "curls" on exterior body. (b) Small cork stopper. Scent bottle contains malodorant perfume made from polluted water collected from the Gowanus canal in Brooklyn, New York.
Provenance
Source Goldie Poblador - 2024
108 Meditations in Saffron
David K. Chatt
2006
Squalor for women (l'Eau de Pasig)
Goldie Poblador
designed in 2009; made in 2024
Wistarburgh Glassworks
1739-1775
New England Pineapple
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
about 1850-1875
bottle
about 1840-1870