vase

Object NameVessel

Artist Harvey K. Littleton (American, 1922-2013)

Made FromJohns-Manville #475 marbles; silver oxide

Date1965

Place MadeUnited States, WI, Madison

TechniqueBlown, silver oxide decoration

SizeOverall H: 11.4 cm, W: 16.6 cm

Accession Number66.4.47

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Decades in Glass: The 60's

Founders of American Studio Glass: Harvey K. Littleton

Masterpieces of American Glass

Fire and Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine

On ViewGather Gallery

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

The Johns-Manville #475 marbles are a low-melting-point glass material that was supplied by Dominick Labino to the 1962 Toledo Workshop participants. They were widely used during the early years of American studio glass.

Physical DescriptionFiberglas marbles, #475; blown, silver oxide decoration.
Provenance

Source Harvey K. Littleton (American, 1922-2013) - 1966

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