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Rabbit Casket

Rabbit Casket

 
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Object Name: 
Covered Container
Title: 
Rabbit Casket
Department
Modern
Place Made: 
Japan; Niza-shi
Date: 
1990
Technique
AAT
pâte de verre
AAT
sandblasting
Dimensions: 
(a,b) H: 6.1 cm, L: 20.2 cm, W: 19.4 cm
Accession Number: 
91.6.10
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Almost opaque pale green, eye of colorless, cobalt and pink 25% lead glasses; pâte de verre, sandblasted, eye is adhered with photosensitive "Photobond". Flat, almost circular covered box; lid in form of crouching rabbit in low relief with applied eye of colorless with cobalt and pink murrini; shallow flanged bowl has interior slightly raised circular design of three outlined running rabbits; overall slightly raised fur texture; slightly flattened base; inscribed in relief in script in center of underside of lid: "Kimiy 1990".
Inscription
Kimiy 1990 Engraved center of underside of lid
Provenance
Higuchi, Shinichi ((b. 1947)), Source to 1991-05-09
Kimiake Huguchi
Venue(s)
Mikimoto Hall 1991-03-14 through 1991-03-19
The Gather (2006) illustrated, p. 9;
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 1991 (1992) p. 10;
Pate de verre: [Shinichi Higuchi, Kimiake Higuchi] (1991) illustrated, p. 32, top; BIB# 127653

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